United Rugby Championship: O'Connor set for 150th appearance as Ulster prepare to face the Stormers
And Luke Marshall could play for the first time in 16 months
Last updated 25th Mar 2022
Alan O’Connor is set to make his 150th appearance for Ulster against DHL Stormers tomorrow (Saturday) night in Cape Town.
He will skipper the side from the second row and partner Kieran Treadwell who returns from international duties.
Mike Lowry also returns from his stint with Ireland and will start at full-back.
And what a story for Luke Marshall.
He has been named as a replacement and could make his first appearance since being side-lined with injury for the last 16 months.
The Ulster squad in full is:
(15-9) Mike Lowry, Craig Gilroy, Stewart Moore, Stuart McCloskey, Rob Lyttle, Billy Burns, John Cooney;
(1-8) Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Marty Moore, Alan O’Connor (Capt.), Kieran Treadwell, Greg Jones, Marcus Rea, Duane Vermeulen.
Replacements: Tom Stewart, Callum Reid, Gareth Milasinovich, Mick Kearney, Jordi Murphy, David Shanahan, Luke Marshall, Ethan McIlroy.