Ulster v S Français: Teams
Ulster coach Matt Williams has made three changes to his starting line up for the Heineken Cup opener against Stade Français.
Last Updated: 10/10/08 2:37pm
At Ravenhill, Saturday October 11, live on SS2i from 3.30pm
Ulster coach Matt Williams has made three changes to his starting line up for the Heineken Cup opener against Stade Français at Ravenhill on Saturday.
Ulster recorded their first victory of the season against Edinburgh on Friday, in front of a vocal and passionate Ravenhill crowd.
In the back row David Pollock drops out of the squad entirely with an injury, with former Irish international Kieron Dawson starting on the openside flank. Matt McCullough is named as extra back row cover on the bench.
In the backs Paddy Wallace returns to the Ulster fold, after he recovered from a hamstring injury, while Paul Steinmetz is named on the bench.
Cillian Willis is also on the bench, while scrum-half Isaac Boss starts the game. Fijian international Timoci Nagusa also drops out of the squad entirely.
Attacking
Stade Français have named a strong looking line-up, with Argentine ace Juan Martin Hernandez set to marshal the side from fly-half.
Full-back Lionel Beauxis and centre Brian Liebenberg will also provide plenty of attacking impetus.
In the forwards, Scotland and Lions international Simon Taylor is named in the second row.
Ulster: 15 Bryn Cunningham, 14 Clinton Schifcofske, 13 Darren Cave, 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Andrew Trimble, 10 Niall O'Connor, 9 Isaac Boss, 8 Robbie Diack, 7 Keiron Dawson, 6 Stephen Ferris, 5 Ryan Caldwell, 4 Ed O'Donoghue, 3 BJ Botha, 2 Rory Best (c), 1 Tom Court.
Replacements: 16 Nigel Brady, 17 Justin Fitzpatrick, 18 Carlo Del Fava, 19 Matt McCullough, 20 Cillian Willis, 21 Ian Humphreys, 22 Paul Steinmetz
Stade Français: 15 Lionel Beauxis, 14 Julien Arias, 13 Guillaume Bousses, 12 Brian Liebenberg, 11 Julien Saubade, 10 Juan Martin Hernandez, 9 Noel Oelschig, 1 Rodrigo Roncero, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 3 David Attoub, 4 Arnaud Marchois, 5 Simon Taylor, 6 Mauro Bergamasco, 7 Pierre Rabadan, 8 Sergio Parisse>
Replacements: 16 Mathieu Blin, 17 Sylvain Marconnet, 18 Pierre Vigouroux, 19 Juan Leguizamon, 20 Terry Bouhraoua, 21 Mathieu Bastareaud, 22 Djibril Camara,
