Bryn Cunningham, Tommy Bowe, Paddy Wallace, Kieran Campbell, Ronan McCormack, Simon Best, Matt McCullough and Roger Wilson all feature in the starting XV while hooker Paul Shields starts on the bench.

This match will be played at Donnybrook on Friday night, kick off 7.00pm

Ulster: 15 - Bryn Cunningham (Ulster); 14 - Tommy Bowe (Ulster); Kieran Lewis (Leinster); 12 - David Quinlan (Leinster); 11 - Anthony Horgan (Munster); 10 - Paddy Wallace (Ulster); 9 - Kieran Campbell (Ulster); 1 - Ronan McCormack (Ulster); Bernard Jackman (Connacht); 3 - Simon Best (Ulster); 4 - Matt McCullough (Ulster); 5 - Bob Casey (London Irish); 6 - Alan Quinlan (Munster); 7 - Shane Jennings (Leinster); 8 - Roger Wilson (Ulster).

Replacements: 16 - Paul Shields (Ulster); 17 - Ray Hogan (Connacht); 18 - Ben Gissing (Leinster); 19 - David Wallace (Munster); 20 - Brian O'Riordan (Leinster); 21 - Paul Burke (Munster); 22 - Shaun Payne