Paddy Wallace will start for Ulster for the first time in nine months when they take on Zebre tomorrow in the Pro12.

The back suffered an ACL injury against Glasgow in February, and returns at inside-centre.

He is one of nine players brought into the side since the win over Treviso last weekend.

Ricky Andrew starts at fullback with Jared Payne moving to outside centre. Craig Gilroy starts on the left wing with Michael Allen coming in on the right.

James McKinney starting at outhalf alongisde Ruan Pienaar.

Callum Black, Niall Annett and Ricky Lutton make up the front row.

Lewis Stevenson has recovered from the medial ligament injury he picked up last month and joins captain Johann Muller in the second row.

Mike McComish comes into the back row as blindside flanker.

Ulster team: Andrew, Gilroy, Payne, Wallace, Allen, McKinney, Pienaar; Black, Annett, Lutton, Muller, Stevenson, McComish, Doyle, Diack.

 

Main image: Paddy Wallace ©INPHO/Presseye/Jonathan Porter