Mark McCall
Ulster coach Mark McCall
McCall announces Ulster side
2 May 2006, 1:10 pm
By Jonathan McConnell
Mark McCall has announced his Ulster side to face Cardiff on Friday night in their penultimate home game of the season.
Tickets are selling fast for the 9pm kick off and Ulster Rugby hopes to build up an amazing pre match atmosphere by having a stilt walking samba band, fire jugglers and face painters! Also fans will be able to watch the Ospreys battle against Munster from 7.10pm on a big screen. Ulster Rugby also plans to have flags, balloons and other treats to give away to lucky fans! 

The Ulster starting XV shows one change from the side which defeated Glasgow at Firhill mid-April.
Paul Steinmetz returns from injury in the centre and Jonny Bell moves to the bench. The only other changes are amongst the replacements where Paddy Wallace is named ahead of Adam Larkin as fly half cover and Jonny Bell returns to the bench following Steinmetz recovery.
ULSTER: 15 - Bryn Cunningham; 14 - Tommy Bowe; 13 - Andrew Trimble; 12
 - Paul Steinmetz; 11 - Andrew Maxwell; 10 - David Humphreys; 9 - Isaac Boss; 1 - Bryan Young; 2 - Rory Best; 3 - Simon Best (Captain); 4 -Matt McCullough ; 5- Justin Harrison ; 6 - Neil Best; 7 - Stephen Ferris; 8 - Roger Wilson
Replacements: 16 - Justin Fitzpatrick ; 17 - Nigel Brady ; 18 - Ryan Caldwell; 19 - Neil McMillan; 20 - Kieran Campbell; 21 - Paddy Wallace; 22 - Jonny Bell

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