Our players have sufficient big-game experience, says Bell

Playing on European rugby’s most exclusive stage may be a rarity to Ulster but they pack more than enough experience to offset any big-game jitters according to Jonathan Bell who won the Heineken Cup with the province in 1999.

Leinster will travel to London armed by their recent Heineken Cup experiences but most of Ulster’s players can fall back on a catalogue of fixtures where the eyes of millions and, in some cases the world, have been upon them.

Four of their Irish internationals Rory Best, Stephen Ferris, Paddy Wallace and Tom Court — played a part in the Grand Slam clincher against Wales in 2009 while their overseas recruits come with CVs padded by World Cup, Super Rugby and Currie Cup deciders.