Ulster and Connacht name their teams
Thursday, 5 October 2006 23:29Ulster and Connacht have both named their teams for their Magners League clash this Friday evening at The Sportsground in Galway.
Mark McCall's Ulster team shows three changes to that which was defeated by Munster last weekend.
Centre Paul Steinmetz and winger Tommy Towe have not recovered from injuries sustained last week and are replaced by Kevin Maggs and Andrew Maxwell with Scott Young drafted onto the bench.
The other changes is in the back row where Stephen Ferris has been given the nod this week to start ahead of Neil McMillan.
Meanwhile, Connacht show just two changes to the team which played Leinster last weekend.
Ray Ofisa comes into the side in place of Matt Lacey, making his first competitive start for the province and Keith Matthews comes back onto the left wing in place of the injured Conor McPhillips (hamstring).
Ulster team: Bryn Cunningham, Andrew Maxwell, Kevin Maggs, Paddy Wallace, Andrew Trimble, David Humphreys, Isaac Boss, Justin Fitxpatrick, Rory Best, Bryan Young, Justin Harrison, Matt McCullough, Neil Best, Stephen Ferris, Roger Wilson
Replacements: Paul Shields, Declan Fitzpatrick, Tim Barker, Kieron Dawson, Neil McMillan, Kieran Campbell, Scott Young
Connacht team: Daniel Riordan, Matt Mostyn, Darren Yapp, Gavin Williams, Keith Matthews, Mark McHugh, Chris Keane, Brett Wilkinson, John Fogarty, Ray Hogan, David Gannon, Andrew Farley, John Muldoon, Ray Ofisa, Colm Rigney
Replacements: Adrian Flavin, Brett Sturgess, Michael Swift, Matt Lacey, Tom Tierney, Paul Warwick, Ted Robinson
