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Campbell Feather returns to captain Ulster
Celtic League: Ospreys v Ulster
19 January 2005, 4:56 pm
Ulster return to Celtic League action this weekend when they travel to Wales to take on top of the table Ospreys.
Mark McCall has made five changes of personnel to the starting line-up after a disappointing defeat in Cardiff last weekend.
Bryn Cunningham returns to the line-up at full-back and Andrew Maxwell retain his place on the wing with Tyrone Howe failing a fitness test on his groin injury. In the pack, Rod Moore and Rory Best are selected ahead of Ronan McCormack and Paul Shields, while Simon Best switches back to loose-head. Gary Longwell, rested last weekend returns to partner Matt McCullough in the second row while Campbell Feather starts ahead of Andy Ward on the blindside flank.
Elsewhere, in the replacements, Shane Stewart, returning from a knee injury, is named in the 22 for the first time since the pre-season friendly against NEC Harlequins in August.
ULSTER: 15 - Bryn Cunningham; 14 - Tommy Bowe; 13 - Paul Steinmetz; 12 - Kevin Maggs; 11 - Tyrone Howe; 10 - David Humphreys; 9 - Kieran Campbell; 1 - Simon Best; 2 - Rory Best; 3 - Rod Moore; 4 - Gary Longwell; 5 - Matt McCullough; 6 - Campbell Feather (Captain); 7 - Neil Best; 8 - Roger Wilson
Replacements: 16 - Paul Shields; 17 - Ronan McCormack; 18 - Rowan Frost; 19 - Andy Ward; 20 - Reece Spee; 21 - Adam Larkin; 22 - Shane Stewart.
Bryn Cunningham returns to the line-up at full-back and Andrew Maxwell retain his place on the wing with Tyrone Howe failing a fitness test on his groin injury. In the pack, Rod Moore and Rory Best are selected ahead of Ronan McCormack and Paul Shields, while Simon Best switches back to loose-head. Gary Longwell, rested last weekend returns to partner Matt McCullough in the second row while Campbell Feather starts ahead of Andy Ward on the blindside flank.
Elsewhere, in the replacements, Shane Stewart, returning from a knee injury, is named in the 22 for the first time since the pre-season friendly against NEC Harlequins in August.
ULSTER: 15 - Bryn Cunningham; 14 - Tommy Bowe; 13 - Paul Steinmetz; 12 - Kevin Maggs; 11 - Tyrone Howe; 10 - David Humphreys; 9 - Kieran Campbell; 1 - Simon Best; 2 - Rory Best; 3 - Rod Moore; 4 - Gary Longwell; 5 - Matt McCullough; 6 - Campbell Feather (Captain); 7 - Neil Best; 8 - Roger Wilson
Replacements: 16 - Paul Shields; 17 - Ronan McCormack; 18 - Rowan Frost; 19 - Andy Ward; 20 - Reece Spee; 21 - Adam Larkin; 22 - Shane Stewart.
