Ulster v Bath: Teams

Johann Muller returns to captain Ulster in Saturday's Pool Four clash against Aviva Premiership side Bath at Ravenhill.

Muller has recovered from a neck injury to take his place in the second row while Paddy Wallace is also available again, the centre having missed the game against the Dragons last weekend due to a niggle in his lower back.

The hosts are, however, without the injured Darren Cave (hamstring), meaning Nevin Spence will fill in at outside centre alongside Wallace.

Ruan Pienaar is preferred at nine over Paul Marshall while Willie Faloon makes way as Stephen Ferris returns to the back-row.

Ulster are confident the fixture will still go ahead, despite the recent bad weather, with pitch heaters having been in operation for the past 36 hours.

Bath's Olly Barkley will certainly be hoping the game goes ahead as will make his 200th appearance for Bath when he comes off the bench.

"I am really excited to be making my 200th appearance. It is a massive privilege to play for a club like Bath and a pretty special feeling. I am honoured and very lucky to have played 200 games for Bath," he told the club's website.

"I have been through a lot of changes and a lot of good times, with a few hard times thrown in as well, in my time here, but regardless of results, the Rec has always been a great place to just go out and play, and the only shame is that this milestone hasn't coincided with a game at the Rec!

"It's not only the 200 though, it's who you're doing it for. It's such a historic club and some amazing players have gone before so to be part of that and leave a little bit of a legacy is huge."

Hape returns

Barkley started at inside centre in the league defeat to Wasps last time out but has to make do with a place amongst the replacements due to the return of Shontayne Hape.

Jack Cuthbert moves from outside centre to full-back, allowing Matt Banahan to wear the No.13 shirt. Bath are also able to call upon Lewis Moody, another of their England internationals, in the back row.

Experienced lock Danny Grewcock is preferred to Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe in the second row, where he will partner Stuart Hooper.

Ulster: 15 Adam D'Arcy, 14 Andrew Trimble, 13 Nevin Spence, 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Simon Danielli, 10 Ian Humphreys, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Pedrie Wannenburg, 7 Chris Henry, 6 Stephen Ferris, 5 Dan Tuohy, 4 Johann Muller (capt), 3 BJ Botha, 2 Nigel Brady, 1 Tom Court.
Replacements: 16 Andi Kyriacou, 17 Paddy McAllister, 18 Bryan Young, 19 Tim Barker, 20 Willie Faloon, 21 Paul Marshall, 22 Ian Whitten, 23 David McIlwaine.

Bath: 15 Jack Cuthbert 14 Matt Carraro 13 Matt Banahan 12 Shontayne Hape 11Tom Biggs 10 Sam Vesty 9 Michael Claassens (capt) 8 Simon Taylor, 7 Lewis Moody, 6 Andy Beattie, 5 Danny Grewcock, 4 Stuart Hooper, 3 David Wilson, 2 Lee Mears, 1 David Flatman.
Replacements: 16 Pieter Dixon, 17 David Barnes, 18 Duncan Bell, 19 Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe, 20 Ben Skirving, 21 Mark McMillan, 22 Olly Barkley, 23 Nick Abendanon.