Ulster set for “tough time” in Thomond

ULSTER will be at full-strength for Saturday’s Magners League game against Munster at Thomond Park in stark comparison to their injury-hit hosts.

Munster will again be without Marcus Horan, Jerry Flannery, Tony Buckley, Dave Ryan and the suspended John Hayes so Frenchman Julien Brugnaut, Denis Fogarty and Darragh Hurley look set to man the front-row with young Stephen Archer on the bench. Provision was also made for another prop in the 26 strong panel issued yesterday.

Alan Quinlan, rested against Edinburgh last week, returns to the back-row where New Zealander Nick Williams will be hoping for recognition after some excellent performances for in-form Dolphin in the AIB League. Doug Howlett is again ruled out of the threequarter line where there’s a recall for fit-again Barry Hurley.