Ulster team to face Newport Gwent Dragons

Stuart Olding has been released from Ireland camp and starts the game at fullback. Louis Ludik switches from fullback to the right wing with Darren Cave selected at outside centre and Stuart McCloskey picked at inside centre.

Peter Nelson is named on the left wing and plays his first game of the season for Ulster, while Paddy Jackson and Paul Marshall continue in the half-backs.

Up front, Callum Black starts at loosehead, Rob Herring is named at hooker and Wiehahn Herbst continues at tighthead prop. The second row is unchanged with Lewis Stevenson selected alongside Franco van der Merwe. Clive Ross is named at blindside, while Sean Reidy is selected at openside and makes his competitive debut for the province.

Roger Wilson, who will play his 163rd game for his province captains the side from Number 8.

Forwards John Andrew, Andrew Warwick, Declan Fitzpatrick, Neil McComb and Robbie Diack are selected on the bench as are backs Michael Heaney, Ian Humphreys and Ricky Andrew.

The game is live on BBC 2 NI and S4C.

The seated section of the Memorial End Stand is sold out. Tickets remain on sale for all areas of the ground. For the best remaining available tickets go to ulsterrugby.com/tickets

Match-day tickets will also be available on the gate with the ticket booth opening at 18:00. These will be restricted to terrace tickets only.

Ulster XV & Replacements to play Newport Gwent Dragons, Guinness PRO12, Kingspan Stadium, Saturday 1st November, 19:35 (15-9): S Olding; L Ludik, D Cave, S McCloskey P Nelson; P Jackson, P Marshall; (1-8): C Black, R Herring, W Herbst, L Stevenson, F vd Merwe, C Ross, S Reidy, R Wilson (Capt); Replacements (16-23): J Andrew, A Warwick, D Fitzpatrick, N McComb, R Diack, M Heaney, I Humphreys, R Andrew.