In the back-row Kelly Brown moves to No 8 as Semo Sititi has had to head home briefly to Samoa through a family bereavement. Andy Rennick will start at blindside flanker and Andy Miller at openside flanker instead of Wayne McEntee.
Border Reivers head coach Steve Bates said: "We're very much looking forward to the Ulster game. We're very aware of their strengths and under no illusions that this is going to be a very tough battle but one we'll relish."
Border Reivers team to play Ulster in the Celtic League at Netherdale on Saturday 15 October, kick-off 7.30pm
15 Calum MacRae*
14 Simon Danielli
13 Ben MacDougall
12 Garry Law
11 Nikki Walker
10 Charlie Hore
9 Chris Cusiter*
1 Paul Thomson captain
2 Ross Ford*
3 Bruce Douglas
4 Opeta Palepoi
5 Colin Stewart
6 Andy Rennick
8 Kelly Brown*
7 Andy Miller
Substitutes
16 Steve Scott
17 Geoff Cross
18 Mark Blair
19 John Dalziel
20 Brendan McKerchar
21 Scott Gray
22 Stuart Moffat
*= Member of Scottish Institute of Sport
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