Ferris returns for Ulster

Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris returns to Ulster's 26-man squad to take on current Magners League leaders and Heineken Cup Champions Munster this Saturday at Ravenhill.

Thomas Anderson, Stuart Philpott, Paul Steinmetz and Mark McCrea are also added as captain Rory Best is forced to miss out on what is sure to be a massive occasion.

Ireland squad members Andrew Trimble, Paddy Wallace, Tom Court, Ryan Caldwell and Ferris will be expected to leads by example alongside BJ Botha, Carlo Del Fava, Steinmetz and Rob Dewey.

ULSTER SQUAD (v Munster): Justin Fitzpatrick; Nigel Brady, Tom Court, Brendan Botha, Carlo Del Fava, Ed O’Donoghue, Ryan Caldwell, Matt McCullough, Kieron Dawson, Robbie Diack, Stephen Ferris, David Pollock, Stuart Philpott, Thomas Anderson, Niall O’Connor; Bryn Cunningham, Timoci Nagusa, Darren Cave, Andrew Trimble, Rob Dewey, Cillian Willis, Isaac Boss, Paul Steinmetz, Ian Humphreys, Mark McCrea, Paddy Wallace.