Ireland coach Declan Kidney has said he has chosen a strong second-row combination of Ed O'Donoghue and Dan Tuohy for their game against the Barbarians tonight.

Rory Best and Paul O'Connell have both been ruled out of the Ireland summer tour to New Zealand and Australia due to injury.

Rory Best returns from a back injury to take his place in the Ulster 26 man squad to face Edinburgh this Sunday, at Murrayfield, in the Magners League.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has made four changes in personnel for the refixed Magner’s League tie against The Ospreys at Ravenhill tomorrow.

Ireland’s Paddy Wallace and Andrew Trimble wil get game time for Ulster against The Scarlets in the Magner’s League at Parc y Scarlets on Friday evening.

Ireland internationals Andrew Trimble and Paddy Wallace return to prepare with an extended Ulster squad for the Magner’s League clash with The Scarlets at Parc Y Scarlets on Frdiay evening.

Ulster Ravens coach Neil Doak has named a 27-man squad for the province's British & Irish Cup Pool C clash with London Welsh at Ravenhill on Friday (kick-off 7.30pm).

Rory Best will play for Ulster for the first time this season in tomorrow's Magners League fixture against The Dragons, at Ravenhill.

Niall O’Connor will start at out-half for Ulster against Bath in the crucial Round 6 Heineken Cup game against Bath at The Recreation Grounds tomorrow.

Centre Darren Cave and openside David Pollock are the two changes to the Ulster side to play Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup at Ravenhill on Friday.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named an extended 27-man squad ahead of their Heineken Cup game against Edinburgh on Friday night, at Ravenhill.

Injury doubts Paddy Wallace and Willie Faloon have been included in Ulster's 28-man squad to play The Ospreys in the Magner’s League at Ravenhill on Friday night.

Stephen Ferris is back for Ulster as they contemplate tomorrow’s Magners League tie against Munster at Ravenhill.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has selected Jamie Smith at full-back for the Magner’s League game against Leinster at The RDS on Saturday.

Ulster coach Brain McLaughlin has named a 24-man squad for Ulster's St Stephen’s Day date with Leinster in the Magner's League at The RDS (kick off: 5.30pm).

Coach Brian McLaughlin has been able to recall Timoci Nagusa, Paddy Wallace and BJ Botha to his 28-man squad for Saturday's Heineken Cup Pool 4 clash with Stade Francais at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

Springbok BJ Botha and Ireland’s Stephen Ferris return to the Ulster squad for Ulster's Heineken Cup Pool match against Stade Francais at Ravenhill on Saturday.

Ireland international Mick O'Driscoll will captain the Ireland A team that will take on the Argentina Jaguars in the historic first ever international rugby match in Tallaght Stadium this Friday night (kick off: 7.30pm).

Ulster Ravens coach Neil Doak has named a 25-man squad for the province's opening British & Irish Cup clash with the Bedford Blues at Ravenhill on Friday (kick-off 7.30pm).

Coach Brian McLaughlin has gone with a 26-man Ulster Squad to prepare for their Magner's clash with reigning league champions Munster at Thomond Park on Saturday (kick-off 5pm).

It will be the same again for Ulster as coach Brian McLaughlin has gone for an unchanged team to play Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup at Murrayfield on Saturday.

There are no surprises in Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin's 25-man squad to tackle Edinburgh in the second Heineken Cup match in Pool 4 on Saturday in Murrayfield (kick-off 3.45pm).

Scottish internatoinal wing Simon Daniellie returns from injury to take his place in the Ulster extended squad to prepare for their first Heineken Cup Pool match against Bath Rugby at Ravenhill on Friday.

Lock Ryan Caldwell returns to the initial 26-man Ulster squad after recovering from an ankle injury ahead of their Magner's League title with the Scarlets at Ravenhill on Friday evening.

Stephen Ferris has been hit the recurrence of a back injury during training for Ulster today that has ruled him out of Friday’s Magners League clash with Connacht at the Sportsground.

British & Irish Lions sensation Stephen Ferris has been included in Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin's 24-man squad for Ulster's first Magners League home match of the season against Edinburgh at Ravenhill on Friday (kick-off 8pm).

Ulster Head Coach Brian McLaughlin has shuffled his pack for the Red Hand's visit to the Ospreys tomorrow.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 23-man squad for the province's Magners League clash with the Ospreys on Saturday evening.

Ireland centre Paddy Wallace and Scottish winger Simon Danielli have recovered from illness to be included in Ulster's extended 26-man squad for their Magner's League opener against The Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday.

Ireland international Andrew Trimble will get his first Ulster start of the season against Worcester Warriors in their last pre-season friendly at Sixways.

Coach Brian McLaughlin will rotate his starting 15, making 13 changes to his Ulster side against Italian Super 10 side Viadana at Ravenhill on Wednesday.

Full-back Bryn Cunningham (fractured cheekbone), lock Ed O'Donoghue (shoulder) and Ireland U-20 2007 Grand Slam captain David Pollock (hip) are all on the road to recovery from injury.

Connacht's John Muldoon will lead the Ireland a squad into the Churchill Cup in June.

Ulster's Stephen Ferris will return to the game against Glagow in the Magner's League on Friday night having recovered from the injury he picked up on Grand Slam duty for Ireland.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has included Niall O'Connor and Mark McCrea in an extended 24-man squad for Friday's Magners League match against Ospreys at Ravenhill.

Rory Best, Paddy Wallace and Tom Court will start for Ulster in their inter-pro match against Leinster in the Magner's League at The RDS on Sunday.

Prop Tom Court has been released by Ireland to join a 25-man squad Ulster squad for next Magners League fixture away to The Dragons at Rodney Parade.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has named a 26 man squad to travel to Murrayfield, for Ulster's next Magners League clash against Edinburgh Rugby on Friday.

Flanker Thomas Anderson has been ruled out of the Ulster squad to tackle Munster in the Magners League on Saturday at Thomond Park (kick-off 7.30pm).

Ireland international Andrew Trimble is back from a hip injury to take his place in Ulster's 25-strong squad to take on The Scarlets in the third pool game of Ulster's Heineken Cup campaign.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has been able to recall Ireland internationals Rory Best, Stephen Ferris and Paddy Wallace for the Magner's League tie with Connact at Ravenhill in Friday.

Matt Williams has been able to welcome back Irish internationals Stephen Ferris, Rory Best and Paddy Wallace to a 26-man Ulster squad for the Magners League match against Connacht at Ravenhill on Friday.

David Pollock will lead a strong Ulster outfit for the first time against a touring Portugal national side at Ravenhill in Thursday evening.

Ulster coach Matt Williams has made three changes in his effort to build on the first win of the season last week at home to vaunted Stade Français in the Heineken Cup at Ravenhill tomorrow.