Team news: Ireland international Isaac Boss has put pen to paper on a new three year deal with Ulster. The New Zealand-born scrum half, who joined Ulster and the beginning of the 2005-06 season, has extended his stay at Ravenhill until 2010.
"I am really happy to have re-signed for Ulster and delighted to have a job for the next three years," Boss said today. "It is good to get the contract signed and out of the way as it can be a nervous time, so now I can focus on my rugby.
"I am really looking forward to the next three seasons."
"Isaac has made a huge impact on the squad," added coach Mark McCall, "and is a very valuable member of our squad moving forward."
Elsewhere, Munster coach Declan Kidney has named an extended squad for the trip to Wales at the weekend where his side will take on the Ospreys.
Anthony Horgan, who has not featured since the start of
January, is back in the reckoning while James Coughlan is
also named in the squad.
Munster: Tony Buckley, Federico Pucciariello,
Marcus Horan, Jerry Flannery, Frank Sheahan, Donncha O'Callaghan,
Mick O'Driscoll, Chris Wyatt, Donnacha Ryan, Shane O'Connor, John
O'Sullivan, Anthony Foley, James Coughlan, Alan Quinlan, Tomas
O'Leary, Brian O'Meara, Peter Stringer, Ronan O'Gara, Jeremy
Manning, Eoghan Hickey, Ian Dowling, Lifeimi Mafi, Barry Murphy,
Trevor Halstead, Keith Earls, Anthony Horgan, Brian Carney, Mossy
Lawlor, Christian Cullen,