As Ireland U20s have no game this weekend Brian McLaughlin has decided to include outhalf Paddy Jackson in the 33-man panel ahead of Ulster's RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Edinburgh this Friday night at Ravenhill (kick off 7.05pm).

Pedrie Wannenburg has returned to the Ulster squad ahead of their must-win RaboDirect PRO12 game against Ospreys at Ravenhill on Friday (7.05pm).

Tom Court, Chris Henry, Paddy Wallace and Dan Tuohy will all be available for Ulster’s RaboDirect PRO12 trip to Cardiff this Friday (7.05pm).

DOLPHIN coach Steve Ford knew his side were out of the running for the Ulster Bank League title but knew they could have a say in the destination of the silverware in Division 1A.

Ulster have named a 28-man provisional squad ahead of the visit of the Dragons to Ravenhill on Friday night (7.05pm).

IN Derry, Jan 30, 1972, on what became known as Bloody Sunday, 13 civil rights protesters were shot dead by the British Army.

Ulster have named a 34-man squad ahead of Saturday's winner-takes-all Heineken Cup clash against ASM Clermont Auvergne at the Stade Marcel Michelin (3.40pm).

Despite being forced off the field in the win over Edinburgh at the weekend Pedrie Wannenburg (foot) and Ian Humphreys (hamstring) have been named in Ulster’s 33-man panel ahead of Friday’s crucial Heineken Cup match with Leicester at Ravenhill (8pm).

Brian McLaughlin has named an extended 35-man squad as Ulster prepare for Friday’s RaboDirect PRO12 game against Edinburgh at Murrayfield (7.30pm).

Many of the young players who faced Leinster on Moday evening at the RDS have been named in the provisional squad for the sold-out clash against Munster at Ravenhill this Friday.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has handed competitive debuts to five players for the RaboDirect PRO12 clash against Leinster at the RDS on Monday (kick off 5.30).

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.

Ulster have included new signing Stefan Terblanche in their provisional squad ahead of Friday's Heineken Cup Round 3 fixture against Aironi at Ravenhill (7.30pm).

The Ulster management have taken decided to rest Stephen Ferris and Rory Best due to the large number of games they’ve played in recent months meaning the pair have been omitted from the provisional 30-man squad to play Glasgow on Friday.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin been forced into two changes to his starting team for the Heineken Cup Pool 4 clash with Leicester Tigers on Saturday (6pm).

Ulster’s new signing John Afoa is unavailable for the province’s Heineken Cup Round 2 encounter with Leicester Tigers at Welford Road on Saturday (6pm) after he returned to act as best man at fellow All Black Jerome Kaino’s wedding.

Brian McLaughlin has named an unchanged team for Ulster's opening Heineken Cup Pool 4 match against ASM Clermont Auvergne in Ravenhill tomorrow (3.40pm).

Brian McLaughlin has today named a strong preliminary squad ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup Pool 4 clash against ASM Clermont Auvergne (Ravenhill, kick-off 3.40pm).

Johann Muller, Tom Court and Stephen Ferris must all combat injuries sustained in last week’s 22-3 win over Connacht to make the squad for their opening Heineken Cup game against Clermont Auvergne at Ravenhill on Saturday (3.40pm).

ULSTER hope to include Ireland’s Rory Best and World Cup winner John Afoa in their starting line-up for Saturday’s RaboDirect Pro12 derby against Connacht at Ravenhill.

Six of Ulster's World Cup players have gone straight into the starting XV to face Scarlets in the RaboDirect PRO12 tomorrow at the Parc y Scarlets.

Six World Cup players will make a welcome return to the Ulster squad ahead of their RaboDirect PRO12 match against the Scarlets on Saturday (kick-off 3pm) while Rory Best and Stephen Ferris are rested as part of a player management programme implemented post-World Cup.

Following Saturday’s 15-10 victory over the Scarlets in Llanelli, the Leinster management report no major fresh injury concerns aside from the usual bumps and bruises ahead of the visit of Aironi to the RDS on Saturday (6.30pm).

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

Luke Fitzgerald hasn’t recovered from the knee injury sustained last weekend against the Ospreys in time to make Leinster’s match day 23 for their home encounter with the Dragons tomorrow night (KO 7.35pm).

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has today named a 28-man preliminary squad for the weekend's PRO12 clash with Aironi.

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.

Ulster have named a youthful side to take on Neath in this Friday's friendly at The Gnoll (kick off 19.15).

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 his starting line-up to face Newport Gwent Dragons in their decisive Magners League clash on Friday night, kick-off 7.05pm.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named his side for Friday night’s Magners League game against Connacht at Ravenhill, 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 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).

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.

Ulster will be without captain Rory Best and former Springbok tight-head BJ Botha for tomorrow's seismic Heineken Cup game against Aironi, kick-off 2.30pm.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 32-man squad for Saturday’s crucial Heineken Cup match with Aironi at the Stadio Luigi Zaffanella, kick-off 2.30pm.

Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named a 32-man squad ahead of Friday’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 today named an extended squad for next Monday’s Magners League clash with Leinster at Ravenhill. (Kick-off 4pm)