Champions Cup: Timoney set to make 100th appearance for Ulster

Nick Timoney
Author: Nigel GouldPublished 15th Apr 2022

Nick Timoney will make his 100th appearance in an Ulster shirt tomorrow night (Saturday) as he is named in the starting line-up for the crunch Champions Cup game with Toulouse.

Dan McFarland's side are taking on the French giants and current cup holders in the second leg of their Round of 16.

Ulster won the first leg in France 26-20 and now look to reach the quarter-finals with another win, this time at the Kingspan Stadium.

Meanwhile, Mike Lowry and Rob Baloucoune, who signed new three-year contract extensions this week, are named at full-back and on the right wing respectively. Ethan McIlroy returns to take the left-wing starting berth.

Ulster team to play Toulouse, Heineken Champions Cup Round of 16 Second Leg, Saturday 16 April at Kingspan Stadium, 8pm kick-off.

(15-9) Mike Lowry, Rob Baloucoune, James Hume, Stuart McCloskey, Ethan McIlroy, Billy Burns, John Cooney;

(1-8) Andrew Warwick, Rob Herring, Marty Moore, Alan O’Connor, Iain Henderson (Capt.), Marcus Rea, Nick Timoney, Duane Vermeulen.

Replacements: Brad Roberts, Eric O’Sullivan, Tom O’Toole, Kieran Treadwell, Jordi Murphy, Nathan Doak, Luke Marshall, Rob Lyttle.