ULSTER'S TEAM TO FACE SALE SHARKS in the Heineken Champions Cup is out.
The game takes place today at the Kingspan Stadium (kick-off 8pm), you can watch it live on BT Sport.
Dan McFarland has selected a back three of Michael Lowry, Rob Lyttle, and Jacob Stockdale.
In midfield James Hume Stuart McCloskey start as a centre partnership
At 10 and 9, Billy Burns and Nathan Doak start the game.
The front row consists of Andy Warwick, hooker Tom Stewart, and Jeff Toomaga-Allen.
Belfast , United Kingdom - 8 October 2022; Stuart McCloskey of Ulster in action d. (Photo By John Dickson/Sportsfile via Getty Images)The engine room Alan O’Connor captains the side alongside Sam Carter
Finally, Harry Sheridan, Nick Timoney, and Duane Vermeulen complete the starting 15
Ulster Forwards Coach Roddy Grant said: "It’s going to be a big challenge. We played them away and got well beaten. We know what to expect, they are a big physical team with some great players. We need to be more physical than we were last time, start the game better, there are lots of areas that we have addressed and have looked at. We need to be on it and give ourselves the best chance.”
Ulster will be looking for favours from Montpellier and ASM Clermont Auvergne this weekend as they sit outside the top eight in Pool B.
A win for Ulster with results going their way could see them make the knockout stages of European rugby’s premier club competition for the fourth time in the past five seasons.
Ulster
Fullback: 15. Michael Lowry
Winger: 14. Rob Lyttle
Centres 13 James Hume, . 12. Stuart McCloskey
Winger: 11. Jacob Stockdale,
Out half: 10 Billy Burns , Scrum half 9. Nathan Doak
Front row:1. Andy Warwick, 2. Tom Stewart, 3. Jeff Toomaga-Allen
Second row: 4. Alan O’Connor (Capt.),5. Sam Carter
Back row: 6 Harry Sheridan, 7. Nick Timoney, 8. Duane Vermeulen.
Replacements: Rob Herring, Eric O’Sullivan, Tom O’Toole, Kieran Treadwell, Jordi Murphy, John Cooney, Ian Madigan, Ben Moxham.
𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨
Here is your Ulster side to face Sale Sharks tomorrow at the Kingspan stadium in our crucial @ChampionsCup match 👊
🎟️ Limited tickets remaining: https://t.co/GQ2JZokQul pic.twitter.com/hR9N36t4lK— Ulster Rugby (@UlsterRugby) January 20, 2023
Sale Sharks
Fullback: 15. Joe Carpenter
Winger: 14. Tom O’Flaherty
Centres 13.Sam James, 12. Manu Tuilagi
Winger: 11.Arron Reed
Out half: 10 Rob Du Preez, Scrum half 9. Gus Warr
Front row:1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Ewan Ashman, 3. James Harper
Second row: 4. Josh Beaumont, 5. Jonny Hill,
Back row: 6. Jono Ross, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. Jean-Luc Du Preez
Replacements: 16. Tommy Taylor, 17. Bevan Rodd, 18. James Harper, 19. Rouban Birch, 20. Sam Dugdale, 21. Raffi Quirke, 22. Tom Curtis, 23. Tom Roebuck.
𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 ✋ v 🦈
Alex has named his side for tomorrow night's 𝘏𝘜𝘎𝘌 clash at the Kingspan Stadium. 💪
It's a must win for #YourSharks so we're throwing all we've got at the Ulster men! 👊
Drop your score predictions in the comments! 👇#ULSvSAL | @ChampionsCup— Sale Sharks 🦈 (@SaleSharksRugby) January 20, 2023
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