Four changes to Ulster side

There are four changes to the Ulster side that defeated Aironi last weekend for Sunday’s Heineken Cup clash with Biarritz.

Injuries to Jamie Smith (shoulder girdle/rib) and Darren Cave (hamstring) rule them out of contention and they are replaced by David McIlwaine at full-back and Ian Whitten at centre.

Up front, BJ Botha's return to fitness means that he takes up the tighthead berth with Tom Court switching to the loose, while in the back row, Stephen Ferris' return to fitness see him named at openside flanker with Chris Henry dropping to the bench.

Elsewhere amongst the replacements, Andi Kyriacou provides cover at hooker in place of Nigel Brady, Bryan Young drops from the starting XV last week to cover prop in place of rookie Alan Whitten, Willie Faloon makes way for Chris Henry, while Nevin Spence and Irish-qualified Aussie Adam D'Arcy provide the back-line cover following McIlwaine and Whitten's promotion to the starting XV.

Ulster’s clash with Biarritz kicks off at the Parc des Sports Aguilera, Biarritz, on Sunday at 4pm.

ULSTER: David McIlwaine; Andrew Trimble, Ian Whitten, Paddy Wallace, Simon Danielli; Ian Humphreys, Ruan Pienaar; Tom Court, Rory Best, BJ Botha, Johann Muller, Tim Barker, Pedrie Wannenburg, Stephen Ferris, Robbie Diack

Replacements (16-23) Andi Kyriacou, Paddy McAllister, Bryan Young, Dan Tuohy, Chris Henry, Paul Marshall, Nevin Spence, Adam D'Arcy