In the absence of Stuart McCloskey, Luke Marshall and Will Addison, Stewart Moore will make his first start for the senior side in the opening match of the new season against Benetton tonight.
Michael Lowry will make his first start at out half for Ulster while there will be debuts for Gareth Milasinovich and the highly rated David McCann off the bench.
Excluding injuries, it’s a full strength side for Ulster. Jack McGrath, Rob Herring and Marty Moore make up the front row with captain Iain Henderson in the second row alongside Wallaby Sam Carter. There’s no Jordi Murphy so Sean Reidy moves to the openside with Matthew Rea coming in at six. Marcell Coetzee is back after missing the Champions Cup quarter final.
John Cooney partners Lowry at half back with James Hume starting with Moore in the centre . . .
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