Ulster and Connacht will both welcome back multiple Ireland internationals for Friday’s BKT United Rugby Championship Interpro at Affidea Stadium in Belfast.
Both sides make nine changes to their teams, following victories in their rescheduled Round 2 games last week, with Jacob Stockdale starting at outside centre for Richie Murphy’s injury-hit Ulster.
With Stuart McCloskey on mandatory rest after the Six Nations and James Hume and Jude Postlethwaite both injured, Stockdale makes a rare start in the 13 shirt as Ulster look to do the double on their provincial rivals.
The 29-year-old has only started at centre once in his professional career, just over nine years ago to the day in 2017, but will link…