Ulster without Irish internationals

Rugby - team news: Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin will have to contend without Irish internationals Rory Best and Stephen Ferris…

Rugby - team news:Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin will have to contend without Irish internationals Rory Best and Stephen Ferris once more when the province entertain Munster at Ravenhill on Friday.

Both players missed last night’s defeat at the hands of Leinster and have again been left out of the squad for the visit of the defending league champions under the IRFU’s player management scheme.

Paddy Wallace will also sit out the clash at a sold-out Ravenhill.

McLaughlin, who will finalise his selecton on Thursday afternoon, will be able to call upon the likes of Ruan Pienaar, Pedrie Wannenbur and Johann Muller after resting all three for the trip to Dublin while a number of the youngsters that featured at the RDS are retained.

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Ulster squad:John Afoa, Paddy McAllister, Adam Macklin, Callum Black, Jerry Cronin, Nigel Brady, Andi Kyriacou, Niall Annett, Johann Muller, Lewis Stevenson, Tim Barker, Dan Tuohy, Neil McComb, Willie Faloon, Chris Henry, Pedrie Wannenburg, Robbie Diack, Ali Birch;Adam D'Arcy, Stefan Terblanche, Peter Nelson, Simon Danielli, Chris Cochrane, Michael Allen, Craig Gilroy,Ian Whitten, Darren Cave,rs Chris Farrell, Ian Humphreys, Ruan Pienaar, Ian Porter, Paul Marshall