Ulster v Munster: Teams

Ulster have made seven changes of personnel and one positional switch for Friday's Magners League clash with Munster at Ravenhill.

With Andrew Trimble and Paddy Wallace both on Ireland duty ahead of the start of the Investec Internationals, the Ulster back-line sees Nevin Spence come in at inside centre with Ian Whitten moving to No.13 and Ian Humphreys in at fly-half.

Up front Ulster are without internationals Tom Court, Rory Best and Stephen Ferris and the pack shows five changes from last week.

Nigel Brady replaces Best at hooker while Bryan Young is recalled to the tighthead side as BJ Botha has aggravated the wrist injury which had ruled him out of Ulster's matches earlier this month against Glasgow and Aironi.

Tim Barker is preferred over Dan Tuohy, as captain Johann Muller's partner in the second-row. The rotation of back-row players continues with Wannenburg named on the blindside flank, Willie Faloon at openside while Robbie Diack retains his position at eight.

Meanwhile, Peter Stringer will win his 200th cap for Munster in Friday night's derby clash.

The Munster team showing six personnel changes and one positional switch to the side that started against Benetton Treviso last weekend.

Eight Academy or Development players are included in the 22, with first starts going to centre Ivan Dineen, hooker Mike Sherry and lock Ian Nagle.

Ulster: 15 Adam D'Arcy, 14 Mark McCrea, 13 Ian Whitten, 12 Nevin Spence, 11 David McIlwaine, 10 Ian Humphreys, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Robbie Diack, 7 Willie Faloon, 6 Pedrie Wannenburg, 5 Tim Barker, 4 Johann Muller (capt), 3 Bryan Young, 2 Nigel Brady, 1 Paddy McAllister.
Replacements: 16 Andi Kyriacou, 17 Jerry Cronin, 18 Alan Whitten, 19 Dan Tuohy, 20 Chris Henry, 21 Paul Marshall, 22 Niall O'Connor, 23 Luke Marshall.

Munster: 15 Scott Deasy, 14 Doug Howlett, 13 Johne Murphy, 12 Ivan Dineen, 11 Denis Hurley, 10 Paul Warwick, 9 Peter Stringer, 8 James Coughlan, 7 Niall Ronan, 6 Alan Quinlan, 5 Ian Nagle, 4 Billy Holland, 3 John Hayes, 2 Mike Sherry, 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Sean Henry, 17 Darragh Hurley, 18 Stephen Archer, 19 Tommy O'Donnell, 20 Peter O'Mahony, 21 Duncan Williams, 22 Barry Murphy, 23 Simon Zebo.