JAMES HUME AND Tom Stewart are amongst the returning players to the Ulster side for tomorrow night’s sellout Champions Cup tie against Toulouse at Kingspan Stadium, [KO 8pm, TNT Sports 3].
Ulster are looking to maintain the momentum generated from their New Year’s Day success over Leinster, which backed up previous victories over Connacht and Racing 92.
Hume is back from injury to partner Stuart McCloskey in the centre roles, while Stewarts links up with Steven Kitshoff and Tom O’Toole in the front row.
📣 La compo' des 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗶𝗿 💫
— Stade Toulousain (@StadeToulousain) January 12, 2024
Voici nos Stadistes retenus par le staff pour défier l'Ulster 🔴⚫#ULSST pic.twitter.com/vPTm50Z6aM
Full-back Mike Lowry and blindside flanker Dave Ewers are also included in the other changes from the URC victory over Leinster, a game where out-half Billy Burns inspired his team to win.
Coach Dan McFarland has opted for a 5:3 split on the bench.
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— Ulster Rugby (@UlsterRugby) January 12, 2024
They don't come much bigger than this.
Your Ulster team to take on @StadeToulousain tomorrow at a sold out Kingspan Stadium 💥 pic.twitter.com/e6hRop8n03
Ulster
- 15. Mike Lowry
- 14. Rob Baloucoune
- 13. James Hume
- 12. Stuart McCloskey
- 11. Jacob Stockdale
- 10. Billy Burns
- 9. John Cooney
- 1. Steven Kitshoff
- 2. Tom Stewart
- 3. Tom O’Toole
- 4. Kieran Treadwell
- 5. Iain Henderson (captain)
- 6. Dave Ewers
- 7. Sean Reffell
- 8. Nick Timoney
Replacements:
- 16. John Andrew
- 17. Andrew Warwick
- 18. Marty Moore
- 19. Al O’Connor
- 20. Matty Rea
- 21. Nathan Doak
- 22. Luke Marshall
- 23. Will Addison
Toulouse
- 15 Blair Kinghorn
- 14 Juan Cruz Mallia
- 13 Dimitri Delibes
- 12 Pita Ahki
- 11 Matthis Lebel
- 10 Thomas Ramos
- 9 Antoine Dupont (c)
- 1 Cyril Baille
- 2 Peato Mauvaka
- 3 Dorian Aldegheri
- 4 Richie Arnold
- 5 Emmanuel Meafou
- 6 François Cros
- 7 Anthony Jelonch
- 8 Alexandre Roumat
Replacements
- 16 Julien Marchand
- 17 David Ainu’u
- 18 Nepo Laulala
- 19 Joshua Brennan
- 20 Jack Willis
- 21 Paul Graou
- 22 Santiago Chocobares
- 23 Setareki Bituniyata
