Ulster v Ospreys: Teams

Ulster have made three changes to their line-up for their RaboDirect PRO12 clash with the Ospreys on Friday.

Paul Marshall, Andi Kyriacou and Pedrie Wannenburg all return to the starting XV, with Ian Humphreys, Robbie Diack and Nigel Brady making way.

The inclusion of Marshall at scrum-half means versatile South African Ruan Pienaar switches to the No.10 jersey.

The Ospreys have been forced to name an inexperienced line-up for the trip to Ravenhill due to international call-ups.

Richard Hibbard, Ryan Jones, Adam Jones, Paul James, Alun-Wyn Jones, Ian Evans and Justin Tipuric are among those away with Wales.

Difficult

That means Stefan Watermeyer will make his league debut in the centres, while hooker Scott Baldwin is handed his first start.

"It's good to go to Ulster off the back of two wins but we know that there's going to have be a real improvement from last week if we are going to make it three from three," said forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys.

"Ravenhill is always a difficult place to go, even more so when they are in the kind of form they've shown during their European campaign this season.

"It's likely to be a full house, a passionate atmosphere, and a difficult evening for what is largely a young Ospreys team, with a sprinkling of experience.

"It's nights like these where you learn a lot about a team, about the character and spirit of young guys. It's going to be a great test."

Ulster: 15 Stefan Terblanche, 14 Craig Gilroy, 13 Nevin Spence, 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Ian Whitten, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Paul Marshall, 8 Pedrie Wannenburg, 7 Willie Faloon, 6 Chris Henry (capt), 5 Dan Tuohy, 4 Lewis Stevenson, 3 John Afoa, 2 Andi Kyriacou, 1 Paddy McAllister.
Replacements: 16 Nigel Brady, 17 Callum Black, 18 Adam Macklin, 19 Tim Barker, 20 Robbie Diack, 21 Ian Humphreys, 22 Simon Danielli, 23 Adam D'Arcy.

Ospreys: 15 Richard Fussell, 14 Hanno Dirksen, 13 Andrew Bishop, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Eli Walker, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Kahn Fotuali'i, 8 Joe Bearman, 7 Sam Lewis, 6 Tom Smith (capt), 5 James King, 4 Ian Gough, 3 Joe Rees, 2 Scott Baldwin, 1 Duncan Jones.
Replacements: 16 Mefin Davies, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Will Taylor, 19 Jonathan Thomas/Lloyd Peers, 20 George Stowers, 21 Rhys Webb, 22 Matthew Morgan, 23 Ashley Beck.