Wallace in as Ulster drop Longwell

IRELAND lock Gary Longwell has been dropped by Ulster for Saturday’s Celtic Cup final against Edinburgh at Murrayfield.

Wallace in as Ulster drop Longwell

Coach Alan Solomons also made another big call when he promoted Paddy Wallace to full-back for the decider. With Ryan Constable still out with an injured shoulder, Shane Stewart again fills in at centre as Paul Steinmetz’s midfield partner.

Longwell, Ulster’s most capped player, even fails to win a place on the bench, with New Zealand export Matt Mustchin starting with Rowan Frost in the second-row and a fit-again Matt McCullough called into the replacements panel.

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