Cunningham to play 100th game v. Leinster

Full-back Bryn Cunningham will make his 100th Magner's League appearance against Leinster at Ravenhill on Saturday evening (Kick-off 7.35pm.).

Timoci Nagusa returns from injury after missing Ulster’s last two Heineken cup clashes with Scarlets.

But Ryan Caldwell, Simon Danielli, Cillian Willis and Carlo del Fava were all ruled out of the crucial match due to injury.

Coach Matt Williams said: “We have prepared hard for this match, with so many players out with injuries we will really have to be on top of our game on Saturday. Leinster are a class act, and with the recent criticism they have had they will be out to prove their critics wrong.

"This game will be a battle right to the final whistle. We have prepared physically and mentally, so all we can do now is go out and play the best rugby we can and fight the blues all the way.”

ULSTER (v Leinster): Bryn Cunningham, Timoci Nagusa, Darren Cave, Paddy Wallace, Andrew Trimble, Ian Humphreys, Isaac Boss; Justin Fitzpatrick, Rory Best, Brendon Botha, Ed O’Donoghue, Matt McCullough, Stephen Ferris David Pollock, Robbie Diack.

Replacements: Nigel Brady, Tom Court, Thomas Anderson, Kieron Dawson, Paul Marshall, Paul Steinmetz, Clinton Schifcofske.