Ward handed chance as Ulster look to resurrected campaign 

Former Ireland Sevens star and Olympian Zac Ward plays only his third game for Ulster.

Zac Ward of Ulster during the Champions Cup Pool 1 match between Ulster and Bordeaux Begles. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Ulster head to Leicester Tigers at least having arrested their five-game losing run last time out in the URC at Connacht but knowing they must win to stay in the hunt for Champions Cup qualification.

After shipping heavy defeats to reigning champions Toulouse and Bordeaux-Begles in the first two rounds of action, Richie Murphy’s squad are propping up pool one along with the also winless and pointless Exeter Chiefs.