Ulster forced to change as stars missing for League clash with Glasgow

ULSTER will be understrength for the Celtic League visit of Glasgow to Ravenhill this evening (7.35) which will be shown live on TG4.

Apart from the five Ulster players named in Ireland's World Cup squad, Paddy Wallace and Tyrone Howe were called up for the warm-weather training week in Bilbao in advance of the tournament.

Consequently, Adam Larkin and Kieran Campbell form the half-back partnership. James Topping, who has been sidelined with a groin injury returns to action, as does Tony McWhirter at No 8 Connacht are unchanged for the first of three tough away matches on Saturday against Welsh regional side Cardiff in their second fixture of this season's Celtic League.