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Williams names his team for Bourgoin clash

Paul Steinmtez starts for Ulster against Bourgoin
Paul Steinmtez starts for Ulster against Bourgoin

Ulster caretaker coach Steve Williams has announced his team to take on Bourgoin in Friday's Heineken Cup encounter in France.

There are two new faces to the starting line up with fans favourite Paul Steinmtez named at inside centre following a return from a head injury that has ruled him out of action for the last two months; Steinmetz's inclusion has meant that Scottish centre Rob Dewey has dropped to the bench.

Simon Danielli also returns to the fold following a few weeks playing for his club Malone, the speedy Scottish winger replaces Mark McCrea on the left wing to win his fifth cap for his new club, McCrea has been omitted from the squad.

Mark Bartholomeusz replaces Bryn Cunningham in the full backs position, the change sees Cunningham drop from the squad.

The half back partnership remains the same with Wallace and Boss starting, David Humphreys drops from the squad with a recurrence of the ankle injury that has plagued him this season, and his place on the bench is taken by Academy player Niall O'Connor.

The front row remains unchanged from last weekend however the second row sees Matt McCullough return to partner former Bourgoin player Carlo Del Fava with Ryan Caldwell acting as cover on the bench (and Justin Harrison dropping from the squad.)

Kieron Dawson returns to the startling line up and will be alongside Neil Best and Roger Wilson in the back row with David Pollock acting as cover on the bench.

Ulster team: M Bartholomeusz; T Bowe, A Trimble, P Steinmetz, S Danielli; P Wallace, I Boss; (1-8) J Fitzpatrick, R Best (Capt), B Young, M McCullough, C Del Fava, N Best, K Dawson, R Wilson

Replacements: N Brady, D Fitzpatrick, R Caldwell, D Pollock, K Campbell, N O'Connor, R Dewey

 

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