Hume returns, Leinster change 14 & Russell makes Munster bow

James Hume and Rob Herring will both make their first appearances of the season when Ulster face the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday. Richie Murphy's side will be looking to secure a first league win of the campaign in Cape Town (12:45 GMT) having lost three and drawn two of their first five games in the competition. With those in Andy Farrell's squad for four Nations Championship games next month already in international camp, Murphy is without eight players who were involved in last week's defeat by the Bulls, while Robert Baloucoune is also unavailable. He is boosted, however, by the returns of centre Hume and hooker Herring, with both seeing their first action since the end of last season after injuries.
Flanker David McCann captains the selection that sees former Stormers forward Juarno Augustus start at number eight. Ulster: McIlroy; Lowry, Hume, Carson, Ward; Murphy, Devine; O'Sullivan, Herring, Knox, Donnell, Snyman, Izuchukwu, McCann (capt), Augustus. After beating Munster in Dublin last week, Leinster face a second interpro in six days as they travel to Connacht on Friday night (19:45 GMT). The team, however, will be almost entirely different with fly-half Joey Carbery the only player who started in the Aviva Stadium last Saturday to go again at the Dexcom. Leo Cullen has selected a whole new
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