row Nick Williams upbeat despite Ulster defeats Venue: Sportsground, Galway Date: Saturday, 21 September Kick-off: 18:45 BST Coverage: Live on BBC2 NI and BBC Sport Online Ulster back-row Nick Williams is refusing to panic after defeats in the opening two Pro12 games. Saturday's clash against Irish rivals Connacht gives Ulster the chance to register a first league victory. "We are anything but panicking - it's early days and we're still getting used to different combinations and pairings," said the New Zealander. We are just trying to get things right and hopefully it will start on Saturday against Connacht. He added: "The boys are still strying to find their feet - the Glasgow game was my first match back. However, you never want to lose two games on the trot at the start of the season. Ulster lost 15-8 to the Dragons in their first Pro12 match and then suffered an agonising 13-12 defeat by Glasgow at Ravenhill on Friday night. It leaves Mark Anscombe's side third from bottom, with two losing bonus points keeping Ulster above Italian pair Treviso and Zebre. Ulster centre Darren Cave is expecting a typically bruising encounter against a Connacht side with one win from their two games. "Connacht is never a nice place to go and they will be smelling blood after our start," said Cave. For the neutrals it makes for a great game while for us it is going to be a tough game. The fans are very loud and very keen for you to make a meal of it, while the team is good at getting stuck in and forcing errors, getting the crowd behind them. But we believe we can go down there, get our stuff right, score a few tries and silence the crowd. Connacht's summer signing Craig Clarke has returned to training and could be in contention for Saturday's match while Denis Buckley and Tadhg Leader may be available after injury. However, fly-half Miah Nikora will miss the game as he requires shoulder surgery which could rule him out of action for up to five months.