Angus Bell will debut for Ulster tomorrow. Alamy Stock Photo

Angus Bell set to debut off bench in Ulster's Challenge Cup meeting with Racing

Flanker Nick Timoney will captain the province in Belfast.

ANGUS BELL IS primed to make his Ulster debut off the bench on Friday night, having been named as a replacement for the province’s Challenge Cup opener with Racing 92 in Belfast [KO 8pm, Premier Sports].

Ulster go into the game without injured Ireland internationals Iain Henderson and Stuart McCloskey.

Flanker Nick Timoney captains Ulster against the French side – currently 11th in the Top 14 – with David McCann and Juarno Augustus completing the back row.

Harry Sheridan starts with Charlie Irvine in the second row, as Sam Crean, Rob Herring and Tom O’Toole line out in the front row.

Jacob Stockdale continues at fullback, with Zac Ward and Rob Baloucoune on the wings.

Jude Postlethwaite and James Hume start in the centre positions, while scrum-half Nathan Doak and out-half Jack Murphy continue their half-back partnership.

Head coach Richie Murphy has named a 5/3 bench, with Wallaby prop Bell joining Tom Stewart, Scott Wilson, Joe Hopes and Bryn Ward as the forward cover.

Conor McKee, Jake Flannery and Stewart Moore complete the backline cover.

Ulster:

  • 15. Jacob Stockdale
  • 14. Rob Baloucoune
  • 13. James Hume
  • 12. Jude Postlethwaite
  • 11. Zac Ward
  • 10. Jack Murphy
  • 9. Nathan Doak
  • 1. Sam Crean
  • 2. Rob Herring
  • 3. Tom O’Toole
  • 4. Harry Sheridan
  • 5. Charlie Irvine
  • 6. David McCann
  • 7. Nick Timoney (capt)
  • 8. Juarno Augustus

Replacements:

  • 16. Tom Stewart
  • 17. Angus Bell
  • 18. Scott Wilson
  • 19. Joe Hopes
  • 20. Bryn Ward
  • 21. Conor McKee
  • 22. Jake Flannery
  • 23. Stewart Moore

Racing 92

  • 15. Geronimo Prisciantelli
  • 14. Nolann Donguy
  • 13. Sam James
  • 12. Vladi Ashvetia
  • 11. Wilfried Hulleu
  • 10. Antoine Gibert
  • 9. Kleo Labarbe
  • 1. Edouard Jabea Njocke
  • 2. Yanis Basse
  • 3. Gia Kharaishvili
  • 4. Junior Kpoku
  • 5. Will Rowlands (capt)
  • 6. Fabien Sanconnie
  • 7. Noa Zinzen
  • 8. Lekima Tagitagivalu

Replacements:

  • 16. Diego Escobar
  • 17. Herman Coetzee
  • 18. Lehopoame Leota
  • 19. Maxime Baudonne
  • 20. Jonny Hill
  • 21. Auguste Albuisson
  • 22. Leo Carbonneau
  • 23. Arthur Espeut

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