Touhy ruled out of Leinster clash

Brian McLaughlin has made just one change to his starting line-up for Ulster’s Magners League play-off match against Leinster at the RDS tomorrow night (kick-off 7.05pm).

Former Edinburgh forward Tim Barker comes in to replace Irish international lock Dan Tuohy, who injured a hamstring against the Dragons last week and was ruled out after an MRI scan.

Neil McComb is the only change on the bench as he takes the place vacated by Barker.

McLaughlin will also be without Willie Faloon who injured his shoulder in training two weeks ago and will undergo surgery this Thursday to repair a torn rotator cuff.

In the absence of the injured Andrew Trimble, Craig Gilroy continues on the right wing alongside Simon Danielli and Adam D’Arcy while Nevin Spence and Darren Cave continue a dangerous-looking centre partnership.

Rory Best captains the province from hooker and is joined by Irish props Tom Court and Declan Fitzpatrick.

Ulster: A D’Arcy; C Gilroy, D Cave, N Spence, S Danielli; I Humphreys, R Pienaar; T Court, R Best (C), D Fitzpatrick, J Muller, T Barker, P Wannenburg, C Henry, R Diack;

Replacements: A Kyriacou, P McAllister, J Cronin, N McComb, T Anderson, P Marshall, I Whitten, C Gaston.