Ireland centre set to play first game since injury sustained against Romania in World Cup

Ulster comeback the only consolation after earliest cup exits for Leinster and Munster

European hopes still alive as second-half replacements turn game around

Irish province start Ian Humphreys and Paul Marshall for rescheduled trip to Oyonnax

Les Kiss picks Alan O’Connor at lock in the absence of Henderson and Tuohy

Defeat by Toulouse in Champions Cup would all but see province out of knock-out stages

Leo Cullen starts Ian Madigan in midfield with Isa Nacewa and Fergus McFadden rested

New head coach makes four changes and three positional switches for Rodney Parade game

Rory Best and Ruan Pienaar return to the Ulster squad to face Newport Gwent Dragons

South Africa scrumhalf says luck deserted Northern Hemisphere sides at tournament

Bryan Habana looks to surpass Jonah Lomu’s RWC try tally for South Africa

South Africa to rely on traditional game to banish memories of defeat to Japan

Springboks coach criticised by country’s biggest trade union for ‘racist choices’

Ulster scrumhalf says Pro12 defeat hurt more than any other during his time at province

Rory Best expecting a massive effort from the visitors to Scotstoun Stadium

Neil Doak rests some key players ahead of play-off push

Sam Arnold makes first start with Iain Henderson among start-studded bench

Ulster outhalf currently appears to be best international back-up to Jonny Sexton

Anthony Foley’s men let lead slip as 14-man hosts hold onto unbeaten home record

Home semi-final the likely reward for winners of pivotal Pro12 clash

Game could amount to a play-off for a home semi-final

Matt O’Connor’s side fail to build on lightning start as hosts fight back at a soggy Ravenhill

Best, Bowe and Payne back for Neil Doak’s side while Bundee Aki partners Henshaw

Ruan Pienaar scores 15 points in province’s fourth consecutive win

Leicester’s hopes of a quarter-final spot extinguished in Belfast

Neil Doak gives Darren Cave his 150th Ulster start while Jared Payne starts at fullback

Centre Stuart McCloskey signs first senior contract with province

Leinster are defending a run of 19 games undefeated at their Ballsbridge home

Visitors have not been able to earn a win against Ulster at Ravenhill since 1960

Late tries fail to cover cracks in a poor performance from Neil Doak’s side

Ulster scrumhalf made big impact on return and is optimistic province can advance

Ruan Pienaar’s return a massive boost for clash with Scarlets

Despite a winless start, the Irish winger thinks Ulster have what it takes to proceed ahead of back-to-back meetings with Scarlets

Pressure will mount on Stuart Lancaster’s team if they fall to fifth defeat in row

Ulster and South Africa scrumhalf still suffering from a knee ligament injury

Ulster scrumhalf suffered medial ligament injury playing for South Africa yesterday

Province say they are looking to recruit ‘a significant international quality figure’ for the full-time post

Matt O’Connor’s side come through bruising clash to set up RDS final against Glasgow

Ulster boosted by return from injury of Rory Best and Ruan Pienaar