Tipoki starts for Munster against Ulster

Rua Tipoki returns to the Munster starting XV for the first time since the All Blacks game in mid November while Nick Williams is named at number 8 in a side that will be captained by Ronan O'Gara.

MUNSTER team to face Ulster in the Magners League at Thomond Park, Saturday 3 January, kick off 7.30:

D Hurley; D Howlett, R Tipoki, L Mafi, K Lewis; R O'Gara capt, P Stringer; F Pucciariello, J Flannery, J Hayes; D O'Callaghan, M O'Driscoll; D Ryan, N Ronan N Williams Replacements: D Fogarty, T Ryan, Coughlan, A Quinlan, M Prendergast, P Warwick, B Murphy