Ulster's Director of Rugby, Les Kiss, has selected an unchanged squad for Friday's Pro12 play-off match against Leinster at the RDS.
It will be a special occasion for Chris Henry, who will win his 150th cap for the Province, after being named at openside flanker. The 31-year-old made his Ulster debut in the 21-10 Heineken Cup win over Harlequins back in January 2009 and has scored nine tries in his appearances to date.
Henry will be joined in the back row by Iain Henderson and Sean Reidy for his landmark appearance. Captain Rory Best, Callum Black and Ricky Lutton will form the front row, with second rows Pete Browne and Franco van der Merwe completing the pack.
Ruan Pienaar and Paddy Jackson are again named at half back, with Stuart McCloskey and Luke Marshall due to line up in midfield. Craig Gilroy, Andrew Trimble and Jared Payne are selected in the back three.
Rob Herring, Kyle McCall, Andy Warwick, Robbie Diack and Roger Wilson provide strong cover for the forwards off the bench, while the Irish-capped trio of Paul Marshall, Stuart Olding and Darren Cave are also included in the match day 23.
A run of four straight wins has secured Ulster's place in the Pro12 knock-out stages for a fourth consecutive year. But, in Leinster, they will face a determined and well-drilled team that finished top of the Pro12 standings after the regular season matches, thereby earning home advantage for the play-off.
Ulster team and replacements to play Leinster:
(15-9): Jared Payne, Andrew Trimble, Luke Marshall, Stuart McCloskey, Craig Gilroy, Paddy Jackson, Ruan Pienaar.
(1-8): Callum Black, Rory Best (capt), Ricky Lutton, Pete Browne, Franco van der Merwe, Iain Henderson, Chris Henry, Sean Reidy.
Replacements (16-23): Rob Herring, Kyle McCall, Andrew Warwick, Robbie Diack, Roger Wilson, Paul Marshall, Stuart Olding, Darren Cave.
Download the brand new OffTheBall App in the Play Store & App Store right now! We've got you covered!
Subscribe to OffTheBall's YouTube channel for more videos, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest sporting news and content.
