Solomons sticks with winning formula

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.

"This weekend is a massive challenge for us, but this is why we're involved in professional rugby, we live for matches like these and are really looking forward to it," said Solomons.

ULSTER (v Leicester): P Wallace; J Topping, S Stewart, P Steinmetz, T Howe; D Humphreys, N Doak; R Kempson, M Sexton, S Best, R Frost, M Mustchin, A Ward, N Best, R Wilson.

Replacements: P Shields, R Moore, M McCullough, W Brosnihan, K Campbell, A Larkin, B Cunningham.