Ulster captain Nick Timoney will make his 150th appearance for the province at the Kingspan
Josh Ioane and Joe Joyce return for Connacht’s trip to Belfast to take on UlsterIreland aiming to finish WXV 1 on a high against USA in Vancouver
“An interpro trip to Belfast is always one of the great challenges in a URC season,” said Wilkins. “There were elements of last weekend’s game in Wales that were pleasing, but our overall performance will need to improve if we’re to earn a win tomorrow. The halfback partnership this weekend sees John Cooney start alongside Aidan Morgan, who has two tries in his opening three matches for Ulster.
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