URC: O'Toole returns for huge home clash against Leinster
Ulster v Leinster, Kingspan Stadium, Saturday May 18th (7.35pm)
Tom O'Toole returns from injury to take his place in the Ulster starting XV to face Lienster tomorrow at at a sold-out Kingspan in the URC.
Lock Alan O’Connor continues to captain the team in the absence of the injured Iain Henderson, joining Kieran Treadwell in the second row.
Up top, the front row sees one change from last week’s victory over Scarlets, with O’Toole in at tighthead prop, where he is joined by hooker Rob Herring and Eric O’Sullivan at loosehead.
The back row remains unchanged, with Cormac Izuchukwu keeping his place at blindside flanker, David McCann on the openside and Nick Timoney at eight. John Cooney and Billy Burns form the half back partnership at scrum-half and fly-half.
Jacob Stockdale and Mike Lowry start on the left and right wing respectively, with Lowry having made his 100th appearance for the province in last weekend’s victory.
Stuart McCloskey and Will Addison start together in the centre positions, while Ethan McIlroy completes the starting line-up at full-back.
On the bench, the forward options are Tom Stewart, Andy Warwick, Scott Wilson, Harry Sheridan and Matty Rea, while Nathan Doak, Stewart Moore and Jude Postlethwaite form the back options.
Ulster side to play v Leinster, Kingspan Stadium, Saturday May 18th (7.35pm)
15-9: Ethan McIlroy, Mike Lowry, Will Addison, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale, Billy Burns, John Cooney
1-8: Eric O’Sullivan, Rob Herring, Tom O’Toole, Kieran Treadwell, Alan O’Connor (C), Cormac Izuchukwu, David McCann, Nick Timoney.
Replacements: Tom Stewart, Andy Warwick, Scott Wilson, Harry Sheridan, Matty Rea, Nathan Doak, Stewart Moore, Jude Postlethwaite.