Blend of youth and experience in Ulster’s provisional squad

Many of the young players who faced Leinster on Moday evening at the RDS have been named in the provisional squad for the sold-out clash against Munster at Ravenhill this Friday.

There is also a return for several of the more experienced players that McLaughlin rested for the away trip to Leinster, with the festive clash against Munster at HQ just four days later.

Ulster's Ireland internationals are not available for selection for this match.

The Ulster starting XV and replacements will be named at 12 noon tomorrow.

As the game is sold out, there will be no tickets for sale at the gates on match day.

Supporters with tickets are advised to make their way to ground with plenty of time, gates open at 5.30pm.

ULSTER SQUAD FORWARDS

John Afoa, Paddy McAllister, Adam Macklin, Callum Black, Jerry Cronin, Nigel Brady, Andi Kyriacou, Niall Annett, Johann Muller, Lewis Stevenson, Tim Barker, Dan Tuohy, Neil McComb, Willie Faloon, Chris Henry, Pedrie Wannenburg, Robbie Diack, Ali Birch

ULSTER SQUAD BACKS

Adam D’Arcy, Stefan Terblanche, Peter Nelson, Simon Danielli, Chris Cochrane, Michael Allen, Craig Gilroy, Ian Whitten, Darren Cave, Chris Farrell, Ian Humphreys, Ruan Pienaar, Ian Porter, Paul Marshall