Ulster and Leinster welcome back internationals for URC Interpro

Ulster have been able to call on Nick Timoney for Friday night's BKT United Rugby Championship Interpro with Leinster in Belfast (live on RTÉ Player), while the visitors have second row RG Snyman available in their matchday 23.

With Friday's derby at Kingspan Stadium falling on the eve of an Ireland international, both sides are without several of their first choice players, although Ulster have benefitted from Timoney being released from the Irish camp this week.

Head coach Richie Murphy has made five changes from the side that started their final URC game before the Autumn Nations Series, with Iain Henderson, Tom O'Toole, Stuart McCloskey and Cormac Izuchukwu all still in the Irish squad.

The only change not enforced through international commitments comes at full-back, where Stewart Moore returns in place of Ethan McIlroy.

Ben Carson starts in the centre in place of McCloskey, partnering Jude Postlethwaite, with the rest of the backline unchanged; Nathan Doak and Aidan Morgan make up the half-backs, while Mike Lowry and Werner Kok are on the wings.

In the pack, Scott Wilson replaces O'Toole at tighthead, joining James McCormick and Eric O'Sullivan in the front row, while Alan O'Connor takes Henderson's place, and the captaincy, joining Kieran Treadwell in the second row.

James McNabney starts at blindside flanker, where he is joined in the back row by Timoney and David McCann.

On the bench there is a further boost to Ulster, with hooker Tom Stewart in line for his first appearance of the season, having recovered from a long term ankle issue.

For Leinster, Jack Conan (above) returns from a hamstring injury to captain Leo Cullen's side, one of 11 changes from their win over the Lions last month.

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