Ulster v Glasgow: Teams
Ulster and Glasgow will welcome back a number of their international stars for the Magners League clash at Ravenhill.
By Ally Fisher
Last Updated: 04/12/09 9:54pm
Ulster head coach Brian McLaughlin welcomes back his international contingent for the visit of Glasgow Warriors at Ravenhill in the Magners League.
Tom Court, Timoci Nagusa and Simon Danielli line-up in the starting XV but Paddy Wallace and Stephen Ferris are out nursing ankle injuries sustained with Ireland.
Danielli replaces Andrew Trimble on the wing with Ian Whitten partnering Darren Cave in the centre.
David Pollock makes his first start of the season returning from a rehab programme on the flank.
In the pack Andy Kyriacou is named at hooker as Nigel Brady makes way alongside lock Ed O'Donoghue on the bench.
Declan Fitzpatrick starts at tight head prop with Dan Tuohy named in the second row.
Either team could go top of the Magners League if both Leinster and Edinburgh fail to pick up any points in their fixtures.
Tremendous
McLaughlin hopes the Ravenhill faithful will help Ulster get their fifth win of the season.
He said: "The Ravenhill crowd, the supporters, they are just tremendous. We need a big performance for the supporters and we need to build a solid platform for Stade the following week."
Glasgow Warriors hand the captaincy to John Barclay after returning from Scotland's autumn international campaign.
But Alastair Kellock is rested alongside John Beattie while Scotland skipper Chris Cusiter is named on the bench.
Mark McMillan will partner Dan Parks at half-back in a total of five changes and one positional made by Glasgow head coach Sean Lineen.
Richie Vernon is handed the No.8 jersey and will pack down with Barclay and Kelly Brown who is set to make his 50th appearance for the club.
Ulster: 15 Clinton Schifcofske, 14 Timoci Nagusa, 13 Darren Cave, 12 Ian Whitten, 11 Simon Danielli, 10 Ian Humphreys, 9 Isaac Boss, 8 Chris Henry (capt), 7 Willie Faloon, 6 David Pollock, 5 Ryan Caldwell, 4 Dan Tuohy, 3 Declan Fitzpatrick, 2 Andy Kyriacpu, 1 Tom Court.
Replacements: 16 Nigel Brady, 17 Bryan Young, 18Ed O'Donoghue, 19 Thomas Anderson, 20 Paul Marshall, 21 Niall O'Connor, 22 Jonny Shiels.
Glasgow: 15 Bernardo Stortoni, 14 Alex Dunbar, 13 Max Evans, 12 Graeme Morrison, 11 Thom Evans, 10 Dan Parks, 9 Mark McMillan, 1 Jon Welsh, 2 Dougie Hall, 3 Moray Low, 4 Tim Barker, 5 Richie Gray, 6 Kelly Brown, 7 John Barclay (capt), 8 Richie Vernon.
Replacements: 16 Fergus Thomson, 17 Kevin Tkachuk, 18 Dan Turner, 19 Calum Forrester, 20 Chris Cusiter, 21Colin Gregor, 22 Peter Murchie