Solomons makes one change for Stade test

Ulster coach Alan Solomons has made just one change ahead of their Heineken Cup home tie against Stade Francais this Friday night…

Ulster coach Alan Solomons has made just one change ahead of their Heineken Cup home tie against Stade Francais this Friday night.

Aside from Shane Stewart coming in for the injured Ryan Constable Ulster have the same starting XV who took on the Gwent Dragons.

"Against Stade, it will be a case of going back to basics, because our set-piece play against the Dragons was poor," said Solomons.

"Stade Francais are a star-studded side, and it is going to be a massive step up for us physically. We just cannot afford to play like we did against the Dragons."

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Stade have yet to win a European tie on Irish soil and their skipper David Auradou admitted: "We are in a difficult pool, with no margin for error at home, and we have to get some good away results in order to have a chance of qualifying.

"We will have to throw everything into the hat on Friday night in an attempt to get a win, or at least a bonus point for finishing within seven points. We have to get to grips with Ulster at all costs."

Ulster(v Stade Francais): B Cunningham; J Topping, S Stewart, P Steinmetz, T Howe; D Humphreys, N Doak; R Kempson, M Sexton, S Best, R Frost, G Longwell, A Ward, N Best, R Wilson.

Replacements: P Shields, R Moore, M Mustchin, T McWhirter, K Campbell, A Larkin, P Wallace.