Paddy Wallace will play for Ulster for the first time in nine months as the Province take on Zebre at Ravenhill tomorrow evening in the RaboDirect PRO12 (kick off 19:05).
Wallace, who has made a record 188 appearances for Ulster, suffered an ACL injury against Glasgow in February. He returns to the senior team following two games for the Ulster Ravens in the British and Irish Cup.
He starts at inside-centre and is one of nine personnel and three positional switches to the side that beat Treviso last weekend as Head Coach, Mark Anscombe, chooses to rotate his squad.
Ricky Andrew starts at fullback with Jared Payne moving to outside centre. Craig Gilroy switches flanks and starts on the left wing with Michael Allen coming in on the right.
Ruan Pienaar continues at scrumhalf with James McKinney starting at outhalf.
There is a whole new front row, with Callum Black replacing Tom Court at loosehead, Niall Annett selected at hooker and Ricky Lutton named . . .
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