Fresh from international duty, Kevin Maggs will line out for Ulster against Gwent Dragons in the Celtic League at Rodney Parade on Friday.

Ulster's coach has selected the strongest possible side available to him to meet South African Super 12 outfit The Bulls at Ravenhill on Friday night.

Ulster could do Munster and Leinster a huge favour if they topple The Neath-Swansea Ospreys in the Celtic League at St Helen's on Friday.

Garryowen 32 Ballymena 23

DECLAN KIDNEY has selected a solid-looking side for his first competitive match in charge of Leinster.

Former Irish international Mark McCall has made two changes to the Ulster side defeated 30-7 by the Dragons last weekend, for their opening Celtic League fixture against Edinburgh.

Dragons 30 Ulster 7

Ulster coach Mark McCall has chosen his first Ulster squad of the season for a pre-season friendly against Rotherham on Friday evening.

Celtic Warriors 0 Ulster 28

Ulster 36 Munster 6

Neil McMillan has been given the responsibility of the captain's armband in the absence of Andy Ward for Ulster's Celtic League tie with the Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Saturday.

The only changes Ulster coach Alan Solomons has made for Friday's visit to Glasgow are on the bench.

DECLAN Kidney is now considered "a primary target" to replace Dean Richards as director of rugby at Leicester.

Ulster coach Alan Solomons has ushered in scrum-half Kieran Campbell, centre Shane Stewart, second row Rowan Frost and out-half Adam Larkin as his four changes for the game against leaders Llanelli in the Celtic League at Ravenhill on Friday.

Ulster's Gary Longwell has been included in Alan Solomon's side for the first time since early December in the Heineken Cup for the away date with Stade Francais at the weekend.

Centre Shane Stewart has been passed fit to leave Ulster coach Alan Solomons with little option but to select the same side that whitewashed Leicester Tigers for the Heineken Cup return encounter at Welford Road.

WITH Geordan Murphy and Denis Hickie unlikely to play again this season and Brian O’Driscoll a major doubt for France (February 14) and Wales (Feb 22), Irish coach Eddie O’Sullivan and his management team face many problems in the build-up to the Six Nations Championship.

Ulster 33 Leicester 0

Shane Stewart has scored Ulster's fourth try of the match. David Humphreys missed the conversion.

Shane Stewart has recovered from the illness which deemed him unfit to take his starting place in last Friday's 32-30 Celtic League defeat to Leinster in Donnybrook, for the only change in Ulster coach Alan Solomons' line-up to face Leicester on Sunday afternoon.

Ulster 27 Edinburgh 21

IRELAND lock Gary Longwell has been dropped by Ulster for Saturday’s Celtic Cup final against Edinburgh at Murrayfield.

Coach Alan Solomons has sensationally left Ireland second row Gary Longwell out of his Ulster side, and indeed the 22-man squad, for the Celtic Cup final against Edinburgh at Murrayfield on Saturday (2.30pm).

Barry Coughlan

Coach Alan Solomons has made just one change for Ulster's crucial Heineken Cup home tie with Stade Francais on Friday evening.

Coach Alan Solomons has decided to name a 23-man squad for their must-win Heineken Cup home tie with Stade Francais at Ravenhill on Friday.

DAVID HUMPHREYS has pulled out of the Ulster side for their Celtic League tie against The Borders at Ravenhill tonight (7.30 pm).

Munster, Ulster and Leinster have announced their squads for the 2003/2004 Heineken European Cup season.

Ulster left wing Scott Young has been promoted to a starting place in the Ulster line-up for their crucial meeting with Connacht in the Celtic League at The Sportsground on Saturday (K/O 2.30pm).

Ulster 23 Leinster 23 (After extra-time, Ulster win on tries scored 3-2)

Ulster 33 Glasgow 6

Ulster opened their Celtic League account with a comprehensive victory over Glasgow at Ravenhill.

Ulster fell to an opening night defeat in the Celtic League, as the Neath-Swansea Ospreys came from behind to earn their first competitive win in the history of regional Welsh rugby.

Centre Jonny Bell, still in contention for a place on Ireland's RWC plane to Australia, has been pulled from Ulster's opening Celtic League match at home to the Ospreys at The Gnoll tonight.

THE IRFU yesterday launched a ‘Player Registration Card’ in a bid to develop the game in Ireland.

Centre Ryan Constable has been declared medically fit to play rugby after sustaining a neck injury in the match against the Celtic Warriors on the 27 December and will be involved in the crucial Heineken Cup clash with Cardiff.

Ulster will travel to Thomond Park on Friday night looking to go one better than last year when their arch rivals from Munster knocked them out of the Celtic League at the semi-final stage.

ULSTER keyman David Humphreys has recovered from the injury that kept him out of the side's Heineken Cup game against Biarritz on December 14 and will lead the province against Munster in the Celtic League semi-final at Thomond Park on Friday night, kick-off 7. 35.

Biarritz 25 Ulster 20

Ulster assistant coach Mark McCall admitted his side blew their chance for a first-ever victory on French soil against Biarritz today.

Alan Solomons named his side to face Biarritz this Saturday in the return Heineken Cup fixture with only one change from last week's line-up.

IRELAND lock Gary Longwell is back in business following a tough fitness test yesterday and will line-out for Ulster for their Heineken Cup shoot-out against Biarritz at Ravenhill on Friday night.

Alan Solomons' starting line-up for the 3rd round Heineken Cup tie against Biarritz features three changes from the side that defeated Glasgow in the Celtic League quarter-final last weekend.