ULSTER COACH MARK Anscombe has made just a single change to the side which comprehensively defeated Northampton Saints last week for Sunday’s return fixture.
Captain Johann Muller limped out of the 25-6 win at Franklin’s Gardens with a fractured arm.
The Springbok’s place in the second row will be filled by the rising star, Iain Henderson, who moves forward from blindside allowing Nick Williams a promotion from the bench.
In Muller’s absence, Chris Henry has been given the duty of captaining the team from openside ahead of Rory Best.
There is only one change on the bench, a knock-on from Muller’s absence with Neil McComb taking the seat vacated by Williams.
That means Craig Gilroy must once again hope to make an impact from the bench as Andrew Trimble wins his 50th Heineken Cup appearance for the province in what has been an ultra-impressive back three with Jared Payne and Tommy Bowe.
Prop Ricky Lutton will hope to make his European debut for the province from the bench at Ravenhill.
Ulster (v Northampton): J Payne; T Bowe, D Cave, P Wallace, A Trimble; P Jackson, R Pienaar: T Court, R Best, J Afoa; I Henderson, D Tuohy; N Williams, C Henry (Capt), R Wilson.Replacements: N Brady, C Black, R Lutton, N McComb, R Diack, P Marshall, L Marshall, C Gilroy.
