And in making 11 changes from the side that saw off Leinster in Ravenhill last weekend, coach Mark Anscombe has selected a combination of Academy and Ulster Ravens with just four players in the starting line-up that began the game in Ravenhill last time the sides met.

Fifteen of Anscombe’s match day squad were involved in the Ravens British & Irish Cup win over Cardiff RFC a fortnight ago.

Ulster last week equalled Leinster’s best ever start to a PRO12 season with eleven straight victories, and have won all eight away games they have played in all competitions this season.

Ulster: A D’Arcy; C Cochrane, M Allen, L Marshall, C Gilroy; N O’Connor, P Marshall; C Black, R Herring, A Macklin; L Stevenson, N McComb; R Diack, M McComish, R Wilson. Replacements: N Annett, R Litton, T Court, A O’Connor, A Birch, M Heaney, S Olding, R Andrew.