Ulster Coach Brian McLaughlin has named an extended 28 man squad ahead of Ulster's crucial Magners League fixture against Newport Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill on Friday night.
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The clash will mark Ulster's return to competitive rugby since missing out on a Heineken Cup quarter-final place last month despite pulling off a famous victory at the Recreation Ground against Bath with tries from Andrew Trimble, Darren Cave and Paddy Wallace.
"This will be our first fixture since our away win in Bath, at the end of January, so we will have to be very focused and play at our very best to beat this quality Dragons side", McLaughlin said.
"The Dragons are on the same league points as us, they have won five and lost five, and they got one over on us in the first game of the season, in Wales, so we owe them one this Friday night.
"We must keep the ball in hand and play some strong running rugby. The players have been training hard over the Six Nations break and are eager to get a good match under their belts; it will be a great game."
Ulster currently sit in sixth place on the Magners League table with Dragons occupying seventh position.
The team will be announced on Thursday.
Ulster Forwards: Tom Court, Bryan Young, B.J. Botha, Declan Fitzpatrick, Nigel Brady, Rory Best, Andi Kyriacou, Ryan Caldwell, Dan Tuohy, Ed O'Donoghue, Willie Faloon, David Pollock, Robbie Diack, Chris Henry, Thomas Anderson.
Ulster Backs: Isaac Boss, Cillian Willis, Paul Marshall, Ian Porter, Ian Humphreys, Niall O'Connor, Paddy Wallace, Darren Cave, Ian Whitten, Simon Danielli, Timoci Nagusa, Andrew Trimble, Jamie Smith.
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