RORY BEST AND Ruan Pienaar are back in the Ulster squad following their World Cup exploits, as they prepare to play Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade on Sunday (kick-off: 2.30pm).

In the starting XV, Peter Nelson returns at fullback, while Rory Scholes replaces the injured Andrew Trimble on the wing.

Kyle McCall replaces Andrew Warwick at loosehead prop, while Stephen Mulholland makes his first start for Ulster alongside Chris Henry and Robbie Diack in the back row.

Ulster are currently in fifth place in the Pro12 table on 18 points, while the Dragons are three places below them in eighth.

Ulster XV

15. Peter Nelson
14. Rory Scholes
13. Darren Cave
12. Stuart McCloskey
11. Sammy Arnold
10.Paddy Jackson
9. Paul Marshall

1. Kyle McCall
2. Rob Herring (captain)
3. Wiehahn Herbst
4. Dan Tuohy
5. Franco van der Merwe
6. Robbie Diack
7. Chris Henry
8. Stephen Mulholland

Replacements:
16. Rory Best
17. Ricky Lutton
18. Bronson Ross
19. Lewis Stevenson
20. Sean Reidy
21. Ruan Pienaar
22. Ian Humphreys
23. Craig Gilroy

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