Cardiff Blues v Ulster - RaboDirect PRO12 match preview

Tommy Bowe: Set for his Ulster debut

Bradley Davies: Will make his 100th appearance for the Blues

Bradley Davies will make his 100th appearance for the Cardiff Blues in Friday's RaboDirect PRO12 clash against Ulster.

Davies will be joined in the engine room by James Down as the Blues look to record their fourth win in five rounds.

Andries Pretorius returns to reclaim the captaincy from Davies, while Taufa'ao Filise is also named in the pack.

In the backs, winger Harry Robinson, centre Dafydd Hewitt and fly-half Jason Tovey all start.

Ireland winger Tommy Bowe will make his Ulster debut in the province's first match since the tragic death of Nevin Spence.

Bowe's inclusion sees coach Mark Anscombe shuffle his back division, with Andrew Trimble swapping to the left wing, Michael Allen moving to outside centre and Darren Cave handed the No 12 jersey.

In the pack Neil McComb, Dan Tuohy, Chris Henry and Iain Henderson are start.

Cardiff Blues: 15 Dan Fish, 14 Harry Robinson, 13 Dafydd Hewitt, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Tom James, 10 Jason Tovey, 9 Lloyd Williams, 8 Andries Pretorius (c), 7 Sam Warburton, 6 Robin Copeland, 5 James Down, 4 Bradley Davies, 3 Taufa'ao Filise, 2 Andi Kyriacou, 1 Nathan Trevett. Replacements: 16 Rhys Williams, 17 Campese Ma'afu, 18 Scott Andrews, 19 Lou Reed, 20 Rory Watts-Jones, 21 Rob Lewis, 22 Gareth Davies, 23 Tom Williams.

Ulster: 15 Jared Payne, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Michael Allen, 12 Darren Cave, 11 Andrew Trimble, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Paul Marshall, 8 Nick Williams, 7 Chris Henry (c), 6 Iain Henderson, 5 Dan Tuohy, 4 Neil McComb, 3 John Afoa, 2 Nigel Brady, 1 Tom Court. Replacements: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Callum Black, 18 Adam Macklin, 19 Lewis Stevenson, 20 Mike McComish, 21 Michael Heaney, 22 Paddy Wallace, 23 Craig Gilroy.

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