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Ulster v Munster team news as Dan McFarland makes 11 changes for clash

Ulster have made 11 changes for Saturday's interpro clash with Munster.

Dan McFarland's side return to the Kingspan following last week's win against Connacht on the road.

Only  James Hume, Ethan McIlroy, Kieran Treadwell and Nick Timoney retain their spots from that game.

Jacob Stockdale returns to full-back and will be joined on the wings by Ethan McIlroy and Matt Faddes.

Stuart McCloskey comes in to partner James Hume in midfield, while Billy Burns and John Cooney make up the half-back pairing.

In the front row, Eric O’Sullivan and Marty Moore are at loosehead and tighthead prop, with Rob Herring at hooker.

Sam Carter will captain the Ulster men from the second row alongside Kieran Treadwell.

Academy back-row David McCann will make his first senior start for Ulster at openside flanker, and will be joined by Matty Rea at blindside and Nick Timoney at Number Eight.

Meanwhile, Ulster Academy loosehead Callum Reid could make his senior debut from the bench where he is joined by Adam McBurney, Tom O’Toole, David O’Connor and Marcell Coetzee.

Reid’s Academy colleague, scrum-half Nathan Doak, could also make his debut – he is named with Ian Madigan and last week’s debutant, Ben Moxham, in the back line reinforcements.

Ulster squad

(15-9) Jacob Stockdale, Matt Faddes, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Ethan McIlroy, Billy Burns, John Cooney

(1-8) Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Marty Moore, Kieran Treadwell, Sam Carter (Capt.), Matty Rea, David McCann, Nick Timoney

Replacements: Adam McBurney, Callum Reid, Tom O’Toole, David O’Connor, Marcell Coetzee, Nathan Doak, Ian Madigan, Ben Moxham.

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