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Henderson’s return a timely boost for Ulster in advance of Montpellier clash

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Captain and lock, Iain Henderson, returns to the starting line-up for Ulster ahead of their match against Montpellier. Ulster will need to step up their game to progress, as Montpellier lost by only two points to league leaders Stade Français. The team is working on transitioning their style and standards under Murphy, and one challenge is how to move Stockdale from the bench to a starting position. Despite confirmation of his return to South Africa, Steven Kitshoff will start in the Ulster front row, and Nathan Doak and John Cooney are chosen at outhalf and number nine respectively.

Henderson ’s return a timely boost for Ulster in advance of Montpellier clashThe good news is captain and lock, Iain Henderson , returns to the starting line-up after missing last weekend’s defeat to Stormers due to illness in Cape Town .

Montpellier lost by only two points to league leaders Stade Français last Saturday, suggesting Ulster will be required to step up another level in order to progress. The obvious transition in style and standards is an ongoing work in progress under Murphy. One of his challenges ought to be how to move Stockdale from the bench to a starting place on the team. He is much too good to be outside the starting 15 players.Despite confirmation arriving of his return to South Africa at the end of the season, loosehead prop and double World Cup winner, Steven Kitshoff will start in an unchanged Ulster front row, while Nathan Doak is again chosen at outhalf with John Cooney at number nine.

The upside for Ulster is French rugby’s hot and cold relationship with European rugby. Montpellier are currently just one place from bottom in the league and fighting to save their top flight status. Head coach Patrice Collazo has retained only Christopher Tolofua, France lock Paul Willemse and Alexandre Bécognée from last week’s team.

Henderson Ulster Montpellier Rugby Captain Lock Starting Line-Up Defeat Illness Cape Town Style Standards Progress Stockdale Bench Starting Position Steven Kitshoff Loosehead Prop World Cup Winner Nathan Doak John Cooney

 

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