Pienaar return boosts Ulster

Ruan Pienaar has recovered from injury and has been named in the Ulster starting XV to face Saracens in the Heineken Cup quarter-final.

The South African World-Cup winner starts at scrumhalf with Ireland international, Paddy Jackson, selected at outhalf.

Tommy Bowe is named on the left wing, with Six Nations winner Andrew Trimble selected on the right.

Luke Marshall and Darren Cave continue their partnership in midfield with Jared Payne, who qualifies to play for Ireland later this year starting at fullback.

Tom Court, starts the game at loosehead, Rory Best and John Afoa forming the rest of the front row.

Johann Muller captains Ulster from the second-row joined by international lock Dan Tuohy.

I Roger Wilson and Chris Henry are named in the backrow with 2013 RaboDirect Players’ Player of the Year, Nick Williams, selected at Number 8.

There are four Ireland internationals on the bench with Stephen Ferris, Iain Henderson, Craig Gilroy and Paul Marshall, joined by Rob Herring Ricky Lutton, Robbie Diack and Andrew Warwick.