Ulster Team Named For Edinburgh

With the return of Stephen Ferris to the No6 shirt, Captain Chris Henry moves to No8, while Robbie Diack starts on the bench. Neil McComb comes into the team, to replace an injured Dan Tuohy.

No changes have been made in the backs, from the line-up which achieved an away victory over Ospreys, last weekend.

On the bench; Niall 0'Connor and Jonny Shiels, have been replaced by the experienced Paddy Wallace and Andrew Trimble.

Not available for selection: Dan Tuohy, David Pollock, Bryn Cunningham, Ryan Caldwell, Rory Best and Matt McCullough.

Commenting on his first competitive home match, Ulster Head Coach Brian McLaughlin said: "We came out all guns blazing last weekend against the Ospreys, and performed very well. We must play like this time and time again, maintaining that level of play and driving it forward.

"Our defence was good, our set pieces were strong, our passing was more accurate and our finishing was clinical.

"There are always areas in which we can improve, and most importantly we need to ensure there is continuity in our game week in week out. We know there are no easy games in professional rugby anymore; they are all hard fought down to the wire.

"We can't afford to go out and play under par; we must be punching our weight every time we play and for the full 80 minutes. With every game played, we must make sure that we do both yourselves and our supporter's justice, and this is especially important in front of our home crowd."

Ulster Team

(1-8) Bryan Young, Andi Kyriacou, Brendon Botha, Neil McComb, Ed O'Donoghue, Stephen Ferris, Willie Faloon, Chris Henry ©

(15-9) Clinton Scifcofske, Timoci Nagusa, Darren Cave, Ian Whitten, Simon Danielli Ian Humphreys, Isaac Boss

(16-22) Nigel Brady, Declan Fitzpatrick, Tamiati Horua, Robbie Diack, Cillian Willis, Paddy Wallace, Andrew Trimble

Tickets are still available to purchase from Ulster Rugby and will be available from 6.30pm on the night.