Ulster forward included in Farrell’s Six Nations squad after making three caps in 2017

Despite injuries as Six Nations looms, Andy Farrell has made some smart player choices

James Ryan and Iain Henderson have both been sidelined of late

Absence of influential trio Cooney, Henderson and McCloskey may tilt balance

Province’s recent URC performances have been woeful - coaching change is needed

Province’s style of play came in for heavy criticism after Connacht loss last weekend

Stuart McCloskey and Iain Henderson both forced off with injury for home side

Iain Henderson returns to captain side with Duane Vermeulen making home debut

Jack McGrath set for return after over a year out while Craig Gilroy could win 200th cap

Bonus-point win over Ulster sees Mack Hansen cross for two tries

Jared Payne believes South African sides are growing into the competition

Opportunity will knock for several prospects on home front as Lions head for South Africa

Versatile talent has been out of action for 15 months due to back and calf injuries

Academy backrower David McCann is named at blindside flanker

Bonus-point statement win has halved Ulster’s 10-point lead atop Conference A

Irish internationals picked up injuries during Nations Cup

Ian Madigan is back at outhalf while Andrew Warwick makes his first start of the season

There were 1,000 supporters allowed into Kingspan Stadium for first time this season

Questioning his reaction is to question the impulse that makes him still irreplaceable

Ulster’s scrum and line-outs were superior to Ospreys and they could’ve won by more

Munster and Connacht turn to ‘A’ interprovincials to give players game time

Leo Cullen’s side hold all the cards but opponents have put it up to them before

Ulster will need all the heroics they can muster up to topple the title-holders

Edinburgh switched off in the last 20 minutes and Irish outhalf punishes them from the tee

Ulster still building for the future but province have plenty still to play for in the short-term

Jacob Stockdale, Stuart McCloskey and Jordi Murphy are all fit to start against Edinburgh

New Ulster signing to start among the replacements along with Alby Mathewson

The Ireland winger has had plenty of bile thrown his way but admits he is his own harshest critic

Backrow duo return for Saturday’s Champions Cup clash at the Stade Marcel-Michelin

Harlequins led by nine points after back-to-back tries from Elia Elia at Ravenhill

Louis Ludik brings up his century as the visitors travel without their Wales stars

Ulster’s pack of Leinster exiles fail to cope after van Graan’s men turn up the heat

Andrew Conway’s moment of brilliance secures interpro victory at Thomond Park

Two second-half yellow cards for the Italian side prove crucial on a dreadful night in Belfast

Return of Irish international one of five changes to team for visit of Cardiff Blues

New Ulster signing Bill Johnston makes his competitive debut against Toyota Cheetahs

Summer signings McGrath and Carter bolster province for Ospreys encounter

Craig Gilroy will make his first competitive outing in over 11 months on the wing

Even more of a surprise is that Ireland has a bigger strike rate when Toner is not playing

Dan McFarland makes two changes from the side which beat Connacht in quarter-finals