Williams introduces another Humphreys

Team news : Ian Humphreys will get his first start for Ulster this Friday night at Ravenhill when Matt Williams' side take on…

Team news: Ian Humphreys will get his first start for Ulster this Friday night at Ravenhill when Matt Williams' side take on the Queensland Reds.

The former Leicester Tigers outhalf will be hoping to continue the Humphreys tradition - after his older brother David - at Ravenhill with a big performance in front of the home crowd.

"I am really excited, this is obviously my first time playing at senior level and my first time playing at Ravenhill in a while so yes, I am really excited and looking forward to it. In truth I can't wait for Friday night," said Humphreys.

"I will be really proud when I run out on Friday night, Ulster is the team I always supported when I was growing up and obviously with David playing for Ulster for ten years I have been a regular attendee to the games.

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Williams named a strong side for the Reds clash with three Irish internationals starting. In the backline former Reds star Clinton Schifcofske starts again for Ulster at fullback with Fijian international Nagusa named on the wing alongside Scotland's Simon Danielli. At centre Darren Cave partners Paddy Wallace with Humphreys and Isaac Boss making up the half backs pairing.

The front row is boosted with the return of captain Rory Best and loosehead prop Bryan Young while Tom Court retains the number three jersey from last week. Another former Red Ed O'Donoghue and Carlo Del Fava make up the secondrow, while the backrow looks particularly strong with Matt McCullough, David Pollock and Robbie Diack all keen to claim their jersey for the season.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named a 25-man squad ahead of their match against the USA Eagles Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut next Saturday.

Ulster: C Schifcofske; T Nagusa, D Cave, P Wallace, S Danielli; I Humphreys, I Boss; B Young, R Best (C), T Court, E O'Donoghue, C D Fava, M McCullough, D Pollock, R Diack
Replacements: N Hanna, J Carey, T Anderson, C Henry, C Willis, R Dewey, B Cunningham

Munster squad:
Denis Hurley; Kieran Lewis; Ian Dowling; Brian Carney; Keith Earls; Barry Murphy; Rua Tipoki; Lifeimi Mafi; Anthony Horgan; Paul Warwick; Mike Prendergast; Jeremy Manning; Tomás O'Leary; Darragh Hurley; Federico Pucciarello; Denis Fogarty; Frank Sheahan; Tony Buckley; Donnacha Ryan; Mick O'Driscoll; Mark Melbourne; Billy Holland; Tommy O'Donnell; Niall Ronan; John O'Sullivan.