Stephen Ferris returns to the Ulster side to take on Munster in the Magners League at Ravenhill on Saturday, kick-off 7.35pm.
Ferris, who has been plagued with injury this season, returns to the side at the expense of Ballymena man Matt McCullough who drops out of the squad.
Ed O'Donoghue starts in the second row ahead of Italy international Carlo Del Fava who is named on the bench.
Dungannon club player Thomas Anderson is named in the side, proudly following in the footsteps of his father, former Ulster player Willie Anderson.
Rory Best will captain the side and start despite not being named in the extended squad earlier in the week.
The back line remains unchanged from the side that played ‘Quins last weekend.
Former Ulster academy star Mark McCrea is named on the bench for the first time this season.
ULSTER side to face Munster in the Magners League at Ravenhill on Saturday, kick-off 7.35pm:
B Cunningham; T Nagusa, D Cave, P Wallace, A Trimble; N O'Connor, C Willis; J Fitzpatrick, R Best (c), BJ Botha; E O'Donoghue, R Caldwell; S Ferris, D Pollock, R Diack.
Replacements: N Brady, T Court, C del Fava, T Anderson, I Boss, I Humphreys, M McCrea.
