Ulster boosted as Irish international trio return

Internationals Stuart Olding, Craig Gilroy and Darren Cave have been released by Ireland and will boost Ulster’s hopes of dethroning Pro12 table-toppers Ospreys at the Kingspan Stadium this evening.

Ulster’s Springbok lock Franco van der Merwe will also tog out for his 12th successive game against the Welsh side who have found success at Ravenhill a rare commodity.

The visitors, although unbeaten in the league with seven wins out of seven, have lost their two outings in the LV Cup, when their Welsh internationals have been unavailable.