Second row a concern for Solomons

The Ulster second row is coach Alan Solomon's main area of concern before the visit of Edinburgh to Ravenhill on Friday night.

Three into two won't go as Solomons waits on fitness tests before deciding who is the one odd one out between Tony McWhirter, Jeremy Davidson and Mark Blair.

Centre Jonathan Bell assumes the captaincy and Paddy Wallace and Neil Doak form a footballing half-back partnership.

ULSTER: B Cunningham; S Coulter, R Constable, J Bell (Capt), T Howe; P Wallace, N Doak; R Kempson, M Sexton, S Best, T McWhirter or M Blair or J Davidson, W Brosnihan, N McMillan, R Nelson. Replacements: J Fitzpatrick P Shields, T McWhirter/M Blair/J Davidson, N Best, K Campbell, A Larkin, S Young.