Trimble, Best and Henry to miss out

Ireland heroes Andrew Trimble, Rory Best and Chris Henry will rest up this week when Ulster travel to Murrayfield to face Edinburgh in RaboDirect PRo12 clash on Friday night.

However, Ulster will have Iain Henderson and Paddy Jackson available while Luke Marshall will feature in the match-day squad after going through rigorous protocols following his most recent bout of concussion.

With internationals Tommy Bowe and Craig Gilroy in the starting line-up, Ulster will have a strong side for the trip, even though star player Ruan Pienaar will be an absentee due to a shoulder injury sustained against the Scarlets last weekend.