Ulster have been boosted by the return of a number of key players to the match day 23 for Friday's trip to play Edinburgh at Murrayfield in the RaboDirect PRO12 (7.30pm).

Brian McLaughlin has made just one change to his starting team for Ulster's return Heineken Cup match versus Aironi at the Stadio Brianteo on Saturday (1.30pm).

Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 34-man squad ahead of this weekend's trip to Italy where Ulster will face Aironi in Round 4 of the Heineken Cup in Monza.

The Ulster team which will run out against Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect PRO12 at Firhill tomorrow (7.35pm) shows four personnel changes and one positional switch from the starting XV that was defeated 20-9 by Leicester in the Heineken Cup last weekend.

Ulster have been boosted by the inclusion of Ian Humphreys, Darren Cave and Jared Payne in the starting XV for Friday's RaboDirect PRO12 game against Treviso at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Eric Elwood has made three changes to his Connacht pack for their trip to the Liberty Stadium to face the Ospreys tomorrow night (7.30pm).

Jared Payne will make his Ulster debut in tomorrow night's RaboDirect PRO12 game versus Cardiff at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Rhys Ruddock will captain a Leinster side bearing little resemblance to that which overhauled Northampton in last season’s Heineken Cup final when the province take on the Ospreys in their first RaboDirectPRO 12 match tomorrow night.

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Ulster have a number of key players absent from their preliminary 31-man squad as the province prepare for Friday’s Magners League semi-final match with Leinster at the RDS, kick-off 7.05pm.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 33-man squad ahead of Saturday’s Magners League clash with Leinster at the RDS, kick-off 8pm.

Ulster fullback Adam D'Arcy has signed a two-year extension to his contract which will keep him at Ravenhill until 2013.

Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin had named his team for Sunday's Heineken Cup quarter-final clash against Northampton Saints at the Stadium:MK in Milton Keynes, kick-off 2pm.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 31-man squad ahead of Sunday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final match against Northampton Saints at Milton Keynes (kick-off 2pm).

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Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 35-man squad ahead of Friday’s Magners League clash with the Scarlets at Ravenhill, kick-off 7.05pm.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has brought back his Irish internationals ahead of Friday’s Magners League match away to Glasgow (kick-of 8.05pm).

Springbok Ruan Pienaar will start at out-half for Ulster against Aironi in Friday's Magners League match at Ravenhill (kick-off 7.05pm).

Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin has named his side for Friday’s Magners League game against Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill, kick-off 7.05pm.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 32-man squad for Friday’s Magners League meeting with the Scarlets in Wales, kick-off 7.05pm.

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Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named his side for Saturday’s Heineken Cup match with Biarritz at Ravenhill. (kick-off 3.30pm)

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named his side for Friday night’s Magners League match with Bennetton Treviso at Ravenhill. (kick-off 7.05pm)

Academy out half Paddy Jackson has been called into the Ulster squad ahead Saturday's Magners League clash with Munster at Thomond Park Stadium in Limerick. (kick-off 7.30pm)

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has announced his side for Saturday’s Heineken Cup game with Bath at the Rec. (kick-off 1.30pm)

Johann Muller will captain Ulster for Saturday’s Heineken Cup game with Bath at Ravenhill (kick-off 1.30pm).

Chris Henry will captain Ulster for Friday’s Magners League game against Treviso at the Stadio Mongio. (Kick-off 7.05pm)

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named an extended squad for Friday’s Magners League trip to Bennetton Treviso at the Stadio Mongio, (kick-off 7.05pm)

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named his side for Sunday’s Magners League clash with Cardiff Blues in Cardiff City Stadium (kick-off 3.45pm).

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Ireland U20 centre Luke Marshall is one of a number of fringe players included the Ulster squad take on League leaders Munster at Ravenhill on Friday night.

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Stephen Ferris will line out for Ulster against Edinburgh in the Magner's League at Murrayfiled on Friday night.

Ireland's Stephen Ferris makes a timely return to the Ulster squad for Sunday's Heineken Cup away trip to Biarritz.

Irish internationals Paddy Wallace and Dan Tuohy have been named in a 28-man Ulster squad ahead of this weekend’s Magners League trip to Connacht on Saturday night (KO 7.30pm).

Irish internationals Paddy Wallace and Dan Tuohy have been named in a 28-man Ulster squad ahead of this weekend’s Magners League trip to Connacht on Saturday night (KO 7.30pm).

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named an extended squad ahead of his side's Magners League clash with Edinburgh at Ravenhill on Friday night (KO 8.05pm).

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has made five changes to his side to tackle Aironi in the Magner’s League at Viadana this Saturday.

Ulster will have to survive without Rory Best and Stephen Ferris for their first away date in the Magners League at Aironi in Italy this weekend.

Australian trialist Adam D'Arcy has signed a one-year contract at Ulster.

Rugby league recruit Adam D'Arcy retains his place at full-back for Ulster's opening Magners League clash with the Ospreys at Ravenhill on Friday night (KO 7.05pm).

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Stephen Ferris will start for Ulster in Thursday's friendly game against Leeds Carnegie at Ravenhill (7.30pm).

Ireland internationals Rory Best and Stephen Ferris are included in Ulster's squad for Thursday's friendly against Leeds at Ravenhill.