Bowe and Best return for Ulster

Rory Best and Tommy Bowe have been selected for Ulster's RaboDirect PRO12 match against Benetton Treviso at Ravenhill tomorrow night, kick-off 7.05pm.

Bowe and Best return for Ulster

Rory Best and Tommy Bowe have been selected for Ulster's RaboDirect PRO12 match against Benetton Treviso at Ravenhill tomorrow night, kick-off 7.05pm.

In total there are 11 Ireland internationals in the starting XV in a side that sees seven personnel changes and three positional switches to the team that beat Connacht in the Sportsground last Saturday.

Craig Gilroy starts at full back and is joined in the back three by Bowe who starts on the right wing and Michael Allen who retains his place on the left flank.

Jared Payne moves from 15 to outside centre where he is partnered by Luke Marshall. Paddy Jackson starts at outhalf, while Paul Marshall replaces Ian Porter at nine.

Captain Rory Best starts at hooker alongside Ricky Lutton and Tom Court in the front row.

Iain Henderson keeps his place in the second-row, but starts at 4, with Dan Tuohy wearing the Number 5 jersey.

In the backrow, Robbie Diack is selected at blindside with Roger Wilson moving to Number 8. Chris Henry keeps his place at openside.

Tommy Bowe said: "It is great to be back. It has been a tough old pre-season with my wrist injury but I am delighted to be playing, delighted to be back fit again and looking forward to my first game at Ravenhill with the two new stands up."

Ulster: C Gilroy, T Bowe, J Payne, L Marshall, M Allen, P Jackson, P Marshall, T Court, R Best (Captain), R Lutton, I Henderson, D Tuohy, R Diack, C Henry, R Wilson.

Replacements: R Herring, C Black, B Ross, L Stevenson, N Williams, M Heaney, J McKinney, D Cave.

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