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
