Court returns for Ulster

Rugby: Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has made just one change to the team for tomorrow’s return fixture with Aironi at the Stadio…

Rugby:Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has made just one change to the team for tomorrow's return fixture with Aironi at the Stadio Brianteo (1.30, Irish time) as the Irish province chase back to back victories in the pool.

Ireland prop Tom Court has been recalled for the Heineken Cup clash taking over from Paddy McAllister. He forms a formidable front row by Rory Best and John Afoa. The backline is unchanged from the one that defeated the Italians 31-10 last weekend.

Nevin Spence was an injury worry after taking a blow to the sternum last weekend but he has recovered sufficiently and will take his place in the centre alongside Darren Cave. Adam D’Arcy has retained the fullback jersey after impressing in his last two outings.

Ulster were given a boost before their trip to Italy with the news that Court had signed a two years extension to his contract that will keep him in Belfast until 2014 while the province's longest serving player, Paddy Wallace - he's currently out injured - has penned a new one year deal.

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Ulster:A D'Arcy; A Trimble, D Cave, N Spence, C Gilroy; I Humphreys, R Pienaar; T Court, R Best, J Afoa, J Muller (capt), D Tuohy, S Ferris, C Henry, P Wannenburg; Replacements: N Brady, P McAllister, A Macklin, T Barker, R Diack, P Marshall, P Jackson, S Terblanche.

Aironi Rugby:R Trevisan; S Sinoti, A Masi, G Pizarro, G Venditti; L Orquera, T Keats; S Perugini, F Ongaro, L Romano, Q Geldenhuys, M Bortolami [capt], N Cattina, S Favaro, J Sole. Replacements: T D'Apice , A de Marchi, F Staibano, G Biagi, F Ferrarini, T Tebaldi, N Olivier, R Quartaroli