With six of his front line players away on international duty, and Bryn Cunningham ruled out through injury, Ulster coach Mark McCall has been left with no option but to make sweeping changes for the visit of the Borders to Belfast tomorrow night.

Scott Young, Kieren Campbell, Mark Bartholomeusz and Kevin Maggs have been drafted into the three-quarters for the Magners Celtic League pacesetters while Paul Shields, Simon Best and Kieron Dawson are named among the forwards.

McCall has also taken the opportunity to rest Matt McCullough with Tim Barker starting in the second row.

Ulster(v Borders): Mark Bartholomeusz; Scott Young, Kevin Maggs, Paul Steinmetz, Andrew Maxwell; David Humphreys, Kieran Campbell; Justin Fitzpatrick, Paul Shields, Simon Best; Justin Harrison, Tim Barker; Stephen Ferris, Kieron Dawson, Roger Wilson. Replacements: Nigel Brady, Declan Fitzpatrick, Matt McCullough, Neil McMillan, Paul Marshall, Adam Larkin, Paul McKenzie