Best, McCrea and Pollock return to Ulster side

Captain Rory Best, Mark McCrea and David Pollock have broken back into the Ulster side to face Edinburgh in the Magner's League at Murrayfield this Friday (KO 7.45pm.)

Williams respects the Scottish franchise: "Edinburgh are a powerful team of great professionals, and we will give them the respect they deserve. The bad news for our opposition is that there were so many aspects of our game I wasn't happy with on Saturday night. We can improve a lot in three or four areas, tactical and technically.”

"We're in a really positive frame of mind and we have to take that on the road, but that shouldn't be a worry for us and there is no reason why we can't win away from home. We proved that at Thomond Park. Before it was just about convincing people and now we have got the proof".

Ulster are currently one point behind Edinburgh in the Magners League heading into Friday’s match. The last time the two teams met in October, Ulster won 13-9.

ULSTER (v Edinburgh): Clinton Schifcofske; Andrew Trimble, Darren Cave, Paddy Wallace, Mark McCrea; Ian Humphreys, Isaac Boss; Tom Court, Rory Best (Capt), BJ Botha, Ed O’Donoghue, Matt McCullough, Stephen Ferris, David Pollock, Robbie Diack.

Replacements: Nigel Brady, Justin Fitpzatrick, Filo Paulo, Kieron Dawson, Paul Marshall, Paul Steinmetz, Bryn Cunningham.