Neil Doak has made two changes to the side that were narrowly defeated by Scarlets in the Champions Cup last weekend.

Scarlets 22 Ulster 13

Luke Marshall returns to the Ulster starting 15 for the first time since his knee injury in October as one of the three changes to the side for their Champions Cup match against Scarlets on Sunday.

Rory Best will start for Ulster against Munster in tomorrow's match at Thomond Park while Munster coach Anthony Foley has named a strong squad bolstered by a number of returning internationals.

Internationals Stuart Olding, Craig Gilroy and Darren Cave have been released by Ireland and will boost Ulster’s hopes of dethroning Pro12 table-toppers Ospreys at the Kingspan Stadium this evening.

Darren Cave, Stuart Olding and Craig Gilroy have returned to Ulster from Ireland duty and all three start tomorrow night in Kingspan stadium for the PRO12 clash with the Ospreys.

Ulster’s big Springbok lock Franco van der Merwe knows the score. With second-row partners dropping like flies, he knows he will have to step up to the plate in what will be his first taste of European rugby when Neil Doak’s men head to Welford Road to face the Leicester Tigers.

Former Lansdowne flanker Clive Ross will make his first competitive start for Ulster when they travel to Parma to face Zebre later this afternoon (3pm kick-off Irish time).

Limerick 1-12 Kilkenny 0-10

Limerick 1-12 Kilkenny 0-10

Ireland international Craig Gilroy gets a quick opportunity to show his credentials after being named on the left wing for Ulster in tonight’s Guinness Pro12 opener at Parc de Scarlets.

Louis Ludik, Franco van der Merwe and Wiehahn Herbst will make their debuts for Ulster against Scarlets at Parc Y Scarlets, tomorrow afternoon (kick-off 2.40pm).

Leinster 7 Ulster 10

ULSTER BANK LEAGUE:

Leinster Schools’ Senior Cup final:

Young Munster 9 Clontarf 26

HEINEKEN CUP POOL 5:

Chris Henry and Iain Henderson have recovered from injury to start for Ulster against Munster at Ravenhill tomorrow night (kick off 19:05).

Strange how history repeats itself.

Treviso 3 Ulster 35

Clontarf 46 Young Munster 28

RABODIRECT PRO12:

Ulster Head Coach, Mark Anscombe, has made six personnel changes and one positional switch to the team that beat Edinburgh last weekend for tomorrow afternoon's game against Zebre in Italy.

Jamie Heaslip will captain Ireland, despite being named vice-captain by new head coach Joe Schmidt, as new skipper Paul O’Connell is not fit enough to start the match.

Dolphin 15 Clontarf 21

Mark Anscombe has made two changes to the team that beat Montpellier last Saturday for tomorrow night's game against Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill (kick off 19:05).

Montpellier 8 Ulster 25

RABO DIRECT PRO12

Ireland winger, Andrew Trimble, has recovered from injury and is included in the Ulster team to face Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow night, kick off 19:05pm.

Connacht 7 Ulster 18

RABO DIRECT PRO12:

It’s not easy to create a stir when your panel extends to 42 names, but Joe Schmidt’s first Irish squad announcement yesterday did at least throw up a handful of interesting talking points.

Galway 0-12 Limerick 0-10

Galway 0-12 Limerick 0-10

RABO DIRECT PRO12:

Ulster coach, Mark Anscombe, has made seven personnel to the team that lost to Newport Gwent Dragons last week for tomorrow's clash with Glasgow Warriors at Ravenhill (kick off 19:05).

RABODIRECT PRO 12:

Ulster coach, Mark Ancombe, has named Paddy Jackson at outhalf for their first RaboDirect PRO12 game of the season against Newport Gwent Dragons tomorrow night.

Ulster 21 Leinster 19

Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony is targeting improvements in this weekend’s clash with Canada.after beating the United States by just three points last time out.

Ireland coach Les Kiss has made seven changes to his team to face Canada with Munster’s James Downey making his debut at 32.

Ulster’s John Afoa will start at tighthead in the only change to the starting XV that defeated the Scarlets a fortnight ago for tomorrow's RaboDirect PRO12 Final against Leinster at the RDS (4.45pm).

Les Kiss will continue as part of the Ireland coaching structure after he hands over the reins to new head coach Joe Schmidt.

Ireland internationals Paddy Jackson, Tom Court, Declan Fitzpatrick and Dan Tuohy all make their return to Ulster’s starting XV for tomorrow’s RaboDirect PRO12 play-off against Llanelli Scarlets at Ravenhill (7.45pm).