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HEINEKEN CUP POOL FIVE:

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.

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).

All fifteen players who started Ulster’s impressive 18-34 over Connacht last weekend have been included in head coach Mark Anscombe’s extended 27-man squad for Friday night’s game against Cardiff Blues at Ravenhill (7.45pm).

Winger Tommy Bowe will start his first game for Ulster since injuring his knee in December tomorrow night when the Dragons visit Ravenhill in the third last round of the RaboDirect PRO12 (7.05pm).

Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has decided to omit international duo Paddy Jackson and Andrew Trimble from his extended 25-man squad for Friday night's RaboDirect PRO12 game against Newport Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Captain Johann Muller and fullback Jared Payne return to the Ulster XV as head coach Mark Anscombe makes seven changes for tomorrow night’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with Edinburgh at Murrayfield (7:30pm).

Johann Muller, Nick Williams and Jared Payne have all recovered from injury and have been included in the Ulster squad for Friday night's RaboDirect PRO12 game against Edinburgh at Murrayfield (7:30pm).

Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has restored Paddy Jackson to his starting XV, naming the 21-year-old at flyhalf for tomorrow night’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with Treviso at Ravenhill (7.05pm)

After a disappointing outing for Ireland in the Six Nations defeat to Scotland on Sunday, 21-year-old flyhalf Paddy Jackson could return to provincial duty this weekend having been included in the provisional Ulster squad for Friday’s meeting with Treviso at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Neil Walsh and Conor Joyce will start in an Ulster shirt for the first time after head coach Mark Anscombe included them in a much changed starting XV for tomorrow night’s RaboDirect PRO12 encounter with Glasgow at Scotstoun (7.35pm).

Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has called academy players Alan O’Connor, James Simpson and Conor Joyce into his provisional squad ahead of Friday’s first versus second RaboDirect PRO12 game against Glasgow at Scotstoun Stadium (7.35pm).

Ireland squad members Chris Henry, Iain Henderson and Declan Fitzpatrick have been added to the provisional Ulster squad ahead of Friday’s RabDirect PRO12 game against Zebre at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

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The loss of several key Ulster squad members to Six Nations duty has been softened for head coach Mark Anscombe with influential trio Johann Muller, Luke Marshall and Dan Tuohy returning to the squad ahead of Friday’s PRO12 meeting with the Ospreys at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Despite nursing a groin strain full-back Jared Payne has been included in Ulster’s 26-man squad for the province’s final Heineken Cup pool match against Castres Olympique on Saturday (1.35pm Irish time).

Injury has forced Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe to omit Luke Marshall (finger) and Adam D’Arcy (ankle) from his provisional 27-man squad for Friday’s Heineken Cup Pool 4 clash against Glasgow at Ravenhill (8pm).

Mark Anscombe has made eleven changes to the starting XV for Ulster's trip to Thomond Park to face Munster tomorrow (5.30pm).

Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has added several senior players to his 27-man preliminary squad for their crucial Heineken Cup Pool 4 clash against Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens on Friday (8pm).

Ulster coach Mark Anscombe has made nine changes for the top-of-the-table RaboDirect PRO12 clash against Scarlets in Wales on Sunday (4.00pm).

Johann Muller and Rory Best have been included in Ulster’s 25 man squad ahead of the RaboDirect PRO12 game against Scarlets on Sunday (4.00pm)

Ireland duo Andrew Trimble and Paul Marshall have been included in the Ulster line up to play Treviso at the Stadio Monigo on Friday (6.05pm).

Ulster Rugby management have included young academy back row Conor Joyce in the 24-man provisional squad ahead of Friday’s RaboDirect PRO12 game against Treviso (6.05pm Irish time).

Half-backs Michael Heaney and Niall O’Connor have been included in the starting line up for Ulster’s RaboDirect PRO12 showdown with Zebre at the Stadio XXV Aprile on Sunday (2pm Irish time).

With a number of players on International duty, Ulster head coach Mark Anscombe has taken the opportunity to include some fresh faces in his provisional squad for Sunday's re-arranged RaboDirect PRO12 game against Zebre at the Stadio XXV Aprile (2pm).

Ricky Andrew will make his first start for Ulster after being named at full-back for the RaboDirect PRO12 encounter with Edinburgh on Friday night at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Ireland squad members Stephen Ferris, Craig Gilroy and Paul Marshall have been released for this Friday’s game against Edinburgh at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Roger Wilson and Declan Fitzpatrick have been named in the extended Ulster squad for Friday's RaboDirect PRO12 game against Dragons at Rodney Parade (7.05pm), while there was further good news with Stephen Ferris returning after missing the province's opening two Heineken Cup games.

Ulster’s talismanic scrum-half Ruan Pienaar and destructive number 8 Nick Williams have been included in the starting line up for Friday's Heineken Cup Pool 4 match against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium (8.00pm).

Ulster back row duo Stephen Ferris and Nick Williams are in contention to face Glasgow Warriors in the Heineken Cup this Friday after being named in Mark Anscombe's provisional 28-man squad (kick off 8pm).

Having returned from international duty with South Africa in the Rugby Championship, scrum-half Ruan Pienaar is included in the Ulster squad for the first time this season, as Mark Anscombe’s team prepare for their Heineken Cup Pool 4 match against Castres Olympique at Ravenhill on Friday (8:00pm).

Rory Best is in line to make his first appearance of the season after being named in Mark Anscombe’s preliminary squad for Friday’s derby meeting with Connacht at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Tommy Bowe will make his eagerly awaited return to Ulster colours when he lines out on the right wing against Cardiff in Friday evening’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash at Cardiff Arms Park (7.05pm).

Ulster can call on two more internationals for the visit of Munster to Ravenhill this Friday night after Dan Tuohy and Chris Henry were included in Mark Anscombe's 26 man squad.

Robbie Diack has withdrawn from the Ulster team to face the Ospreys today (Liberty Stadium, 6.30pm) after the South African back row aggravated a dead leg suffered in the 18-10 win over Glasgow last weekend.

Donncha O'Callaghan will not feature in Munster’s RaboDirectPRO12 game against Treviso in Thomond Park tonight (8pm) as his wife has been admitted to Cork University Hospital and is expected to give birth to their second child.

Ireland duo Stephen Ferris and Andrew Trimble have been included in Mark Anscombe’s 28 man squad for Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium (6.30pm).

Ulster coach Mark Anscombe has named a 26 man squad ahead of Friday's RaboDirect PRO12 game against Glasgow in Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Brian McLaughlin has made 10 changes to the Ulster XV for Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with Munster at Thomond Park (kick off 7.30pm).

Stephen Ferris and Rory Best will be rested for Ulster’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with Munster in Thomond Park on Saturday (7.30pm) and so are not included in the 32 man preliminary squad.

Ulster remain hopeful that Chris Henry and Paul Marshall will be fit to play Edinburgh in Saturday's Heineken Cup semi-final (5.45pm).

Paul Marshall is the only fresh injury concern for Ulster as Brian McLaughlin today named a strong preliminary Ulster squad to face Leinster at Ravenhill in the RaboDirect PRO12 on Friday (5.15pm).

Connacht grabbed their first interprovincial win over Ulster since 2005, but Brian McLaughlin is not giving up hope just yet for a RaboDirect Pro12 top-four place.