URC teams: Iain Henderson starts for Ulster against Leinster

Iain Henderson will captain Ulster against Leinster in Saturday night's top-of-the-table URC clash in what his first start since returning from injury.

Dan McFarland's men will be looking to back-up the win they secured over their provincial rival the last time the two sides met at the RDS tomorrow.

Sixty-four cap Ireland international Henderson, who came off the bench in the victory over Zebre last week, has been named to start at blindside flanker and he will be joined in the back row by fellow Irish international Nick Timoney and Marcus Rea.

The second row sees Kieran Treadwell back in the white jersey after another successful stint with Ireland, and he is partnered with Alan O'Connor, who has 163 Ulster caps to his name.

Props, Andy Warwick and Marty Moore, line-out alongside last week’s Player of the Match Tom Stewart, after the hooker scored a brace of tries in a 36-15 home win over Zebre.

Ulster’s top point-scorer, John Cooney, is paired with fly-half, Billy Burns. The centre sees Stuart McCloskey start together with fellow Ireland teammate, James Hume, for the first time this season following Hume’s return from injury.

Meanwhile, 23-year-old, Stewart Moore, who put the bonus-point try on the scoresheet in Round 8, forms a youthful back three with Ethan McIlroy and Mike Lowry, who both played their part in last year’s win over Leinster, which was only the second time the province has secured victory at the RDS.

McFarland has opted for a 6-2 split on the bench with the replacement forwards including Ireland’s Rob Herring, Emerging Ireland graduates, Callum Reid and Tom O’Toole, along with Matty Rea, Springbok, Duane Vermeulen, and Wallaby, Sam Carter. Nathan Doak, who was responsible for 15 points on last week’s