Date: Sunday 20th December
Time: 1:00pm
Toulouse: 15 Alexis Palisson, 14 Kunatani Kunabuli, 13 Gael Fickou, 12 Florian Fritz, 11 Timoci Matanavou, 10 Jean-Marc Doussain, 9 Sébastien Bezy; 1 Cyril Baille, 2 Julien Marchand, 3 Census Johnston, 4 Gregory Lamboley, 5 Yoann Maestri, 6 Yacouba Camara, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 8 Imanol Harinordoquy.
Replacements:
16 Christopher Tolofua, 17 Gurthro Steenkamp, 18 Gert Muller, 19 Joe Tekori, 20 Louis Picamoles , 21 Gillian Galan, 22 David Mele, 23 Clément Poitrenaud.
Ulster:
15 Louis Ludik, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Luke Marshall, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 Craig Gilroy, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ruan Pienaar; 1 Kyle McCall, 2 Rory Best (c), 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 4 Alan O’Connor, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 6 Robbie Diack, 7 Sean Reidy, 8 Roger Wilson.
Replacements:
16 Rob Herring, 17 Andy Warwick, 18 Ricky Lutton, 19 Lewis Stevenson, 20 Nick Williams, 21 Paul Marshall, 22 Ian Humphreys, 23 Rory Scholes.
Travel Ulster Stade Ernest Wallon on Sunday to face the direction of Toulouse still suffering from the Champions Cup whitewash at the end of last week.
The Irish Province has become the first club in the history of Europe to Toulouse scoreless as they claimed a 38-0 win in Belfast and a second success in nine days will keep their finals hopes alive.
Les Kiss made two changes to his starting lineup as he “carefully manage his playing resources during a busy schedule as a lamp.”
Nick Williams drops to the bench, as Roger Wilson replaces it with the number 8, while Ireland openside Chris Henry is not named in the matchday team.
Sean Reidy will make his debut in the Champions Cup after being named in the back row alongside Wilson and Robbie Diack.
Ruan Pienaar and Paddy Jackson continue the partnership after midfielder dominant display last week, with the try-scorers Stuart McCloskey and Luke Marshall kept in the center.
Toulouse make nine changes to the starting XV them after that embarrassing reverse in Ravenhill, with Florian Fritz replacing Toby Flood in the center inside.
Jean-Marc Doussain starts at fly half and Alexis Palisson, Kunatani Kunabuli and Timoci Matanavou form three new look.
Toulouse lost only twice in 10 home games against the Irish opposition – Leinster in 2006 and in 2013, Connaught.
Last Match Performance of Toulouse:
11/12/2015
Champions Cup Pool 1
0 – 38 Lost
v Ulster (a)
Ulster scored a remarkable five-try 38-0 victory over Toulouse in the European Cup at Ravenhill.
Nick Williams crossed in 23 minutes, and then Andrew Trimble scored a brilliant individual try to increase the lead Ulster to 17-0 at the break.
Man of the match Ruan Pienaar set up by Luke Marshall after the break with a brilliant cross field kick.
Stuart McCloskey and Chris Henry also moved to Toulouse failed to score in a European game for the first time.
Ulster went into the game knowing that a second home defeat in Pool 1 may have effectively ended their hopes of making the playoffs, but the bonus-point victory reignites their aspirations after a brilliant display.
After losing their opening Pool 1 device at home in the Saracens, Ulster have been transformed South African scrum half Ruan Pienaar plays a crucial match-winning role.
It was the fourth victory of the Ulster in their last five home games against Toulouse in Belfast and the defeat also means Toulouse have lost two of their opening three games in the tournament.
Ulster were increased at the beginning of the return of hooker Rory Best to captain the side while Toulouse lost midfielder Maxim Medard in the warm and powerful No 8 Louis Picamoles with a shoulder injury early in the first half.
The Irish side were on the scoreboard after 23 minutes when a giant Kiwi number 8 Nick Williams barrel over despite the presence of two defenders after Franco van der Merwe has created a hole.
Paddy Jackson added the extras before the Toulouse player was their first sin Binned, Sebastien Bezy booked for violation in cancer. Jackson jumped on the resulting penalty for 10-0.
At the other end, Toby Flood missed a penalty in the second half, but at least had the consolation of seeing Ulster reduction to 14 men when Williams was shown a yellow card.
Two minutes from the interval, Ulster were 17-0 ahead when Pienaar has recovered from a trip to crude feed Jacob Kamara Andrew Trimble, before the striker chipped forward to catch the blow account.
Jackson was deadly accurate with another conversion. Pienaar was the inspiration again when Ulster grabbed the third attempt.
His clever cross-field punts left stretched Toulouse defense flat-footed, allowing Luke Marshall center of the goal.
Although tight to the touchline, Jackson slotted the conversion to 24-0.
Toulouse were shellshocked and Stuart McCloskey slalomed over for the bonus point fourth try with a more convenient conversion following Jackson more than 20 minutes to play.
Van der Merwe added a fifth try with a driving maul with replacement kicker Ian Humphreys kick from a difficult angle Exposure to 38-0.
The two sides will meet again next weekend in France.
Last Match Performance of Ulster:
11/12/2015
Champions Cup Pool 1
38 – 0 Win
v Toulouse (h)
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