RHYS RUDDOCK HAS been named on the Leinster bench for Friday night’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash with the Cardiff Blues, while Andrew Trimble and Darren Cave are both likely to feature for Ulster against Ospreys tomorrow.

For Leinster, Dominic Ryan makes his third appearance this season, following injury problems.

Meanwhile, Leinster A skipper Jack McGrath is handed a rare start, while Darren Hudson makes his eighth appearance for the province.

In addition, for Ulster, Luke Marshall starts at outside centre, after recovering from injury more quickly than expected.

Ireland U20 outhalf Stuart Olding makes his first start for the province, and Johann Muller returns from injury to captain the side.

Ballymena prop Andrew Warwick will likely make his Ulster debut, after being named on the bench.

LEINSTER:

15: Dave Kearney 14: Andrew Conway 13: Brendan Macken 12: Andrew Goodman 11: Darren Hudson 10: Ian Madigan 9: Isaac Boss 1: Jack McGrath 2: Aaron Dundon 3: Michael Bent 4: Leo Cullen (capt) 5: Tom Denton 6: Dominic Ryan 7: Shane Jennings 8: Jordi Murphy REPLACEMENTS: 16: Thomas Sexton 17: Heinke van der Merwe 18: Jamie Hagan 19: Ben Marshall 20: Rhys Ruddock 21: John Cooney 22: Noel Reid 23: Fionn Carr.

ULSTER:

R Andrew, A Trimble, L Marshall, P Wallace, M Allen; S Olding, R Pienaar; C Black, R Herring, T Court, J Muller (capt), L Stevenson, M McComish, A Birch, R Diack; REPLACEMENTS: N Annett, R Lutton, A Warwick, D Tuohy, N McComb, P Marshall, D Cave, C Cochrane.

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