It was widely expected Wallace, who has fully recovered from a hamstring injury, would go straight into the midfield. He will partner Darren Cave, with Paul Steinmetz dropping to the bench in spite of an outstanidng display last week.

Kieron Dawson comes straight into the backrow, replacing try scorer against Edinburgh, David Pollock, who was ruled out with an injury.
Matt McCullough is named as backrow cover on the bench.

And Isaac Boss is reinstated as starting scrumhalf after Cilliam Willis, who was a little off the pace last week against Edinburgh, failed to take his opportunity.

Ulster have never lost to Stade Francais at Ravenhill, but the French side are strong favourites coming in on the back of seven wins from seven in the French Championship.

Ulster prop up the Magners League in spite of last week's encouraging display against Edinburgh, which was their first win of the season.

ULSTER: B Cunningham; C Schifcofske, D Cave, P Wallace, A Trimble; N O'Connor, I Boss; (1-8) T Court, R Best (C), BJ Botha, E O'Donoghue, R Caldwell, S Ferris, K Dawson, R Diack

Replacements: N Brady, J Fitzpatrick, C Del Fava, M McCullough, C Willis, I Humphreys, P Steinmetz.