James Hume and Rob Herring will both make their first appearances of the season when Ulster face the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday. Richie Murphy's side will be looking to secure a first league win of the campaign in Cape Town (12:45 GMT) having lost three and drawn two of their first five games in the competition. With those in Andy Farrell's squad for four Nations Championship games next month already in international camp, Murphy is without eight players who were involved in last week's defeat by the Bulls, while Robert Baloucoune is also unavailable.
He is boosted, however, by the returns of centre Hume and hooker Herring, with both seeing their first action since the end of last season after injuries. Flanker David Mc Cann captains the selection that sees former Stormers forward Juarno Augustus start at number eight. Ulster: McIlroy; Lowry, Hume, Carson, Ward; Murphy, Devine; O'Sullivan, Herring, Knox, Donnell, Snyman, Izuchukwu, Mc Cann (capt), Augustus.
Replacements: Walker, McAllister, Wilson, Sheridan, Moloney, McKee, Flannery, Mullins.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing