Ulster v Cardiff: Jacob Stockdale returns for URC game in Belfast

Jacob Stockdale makes his first appearance since the Six Nations as part of a much-changed Ulster team to face Cardiff in Friday's United Rugby Championship game in Belfast.

Stockdale, who last played against the Dragons on 2 March, starts on the left wing with Mike Lowry moving to the right.Earlier this week, Iain Henderson, Steven Kitshoff, Rob Herring, Nick Timoney and Stewart Moore were ruled out of Friday's game.With Kitshoff and Herring out, interim head coach Richie Murphy picks a changed front row with Eric O'Sullivan, Tom Stewart and Scott Wilson named to start.

Ulster are currently eighth in the URC table and need a win to boost their hopes of making the play-offs. For Cardiff, fit-again Wales and British and Irish Lions number eight Taulupe Faletau is named in the line-up for the first time this season.Will Addison; Mike Lowry, James Hume, Jude Postlethwaite, Jacob Stockdale; Jake Flannery, Nathan Doak; Eric O’Sullivan, Tom Stewart, Scott Wilson; Harry Sheridan, Alan O’Connor ; Dave Ewers, Marcus Rea, Dave McCann.

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