Rugby:Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has once again made several changes to his starting team for their RaboDirect Pro12 fixture against Aironi at Ravenhill (kick off 7.05pm).
Ulster welcome back Ireland trio Rory Best, Andrew Trimble and Stephen Ferris following their exploits with Ireland. Lewis Stevenson’s fine form in recent weeks has been rewarded with a starting place in the second row alongside captain, Johann Muller. Dan Tuohy is named on the bench as a result.
Pedrie Wannenburg has recovered from the illness which ruled him out of last week’s trip to Benetton Treviso so he will earn his 50th Ulster cap in front of the Ravenhill faithful. The South African number eight is joined in the back row by Ferris and Chris Henry, who moves from the blindside flanker to openside.
The half back and centre partnerships remain unchanged but the return of Trimble means Craig Gilroy switches to the left wing and Stefan Terblanche moves to fullback at the expense of Adam D’Arcy.
Ulster:S Terblanche; A Trimble, D Cave, P Wallace, C Gilroy; I Humphreys, R Pienaar; T Court, R Best, J Afoa; J Muller (capt), L Stevenson; S Ferris, C Henry, P Wannenburg. Replacements:N Brady, P McAllister, A Macklin, D Tuohy, W Faloon, P Marshall, I Whitten, A D'Arcy.
