Iain Henderson, Jacob Stockdale and Rob Herring will start for Ulster in Sunday's Champions Cup clash versus Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop (1.00pm).
Henderson starts in the 6 jersey in London and will captain the side in the absence of Rory Best, who is ruled out because of a foot infection.
Sean Reidy and Nick Timoney will join their skipper in the back row, with Alan O’Connor and Kieran Treadwell retained in the second row.
Wiehahn Herbst, who missed the recent games against Benetton and Dragons due to a calf injury, is selected in the front row alongside Herring and Callum Black.
John Cooney and Christian Lealiifano will once again combine in the half-back positions, while Stuart McCloskey and Tommy Bowe are retained in midfield.
Stockdale joins Craig Gilroy, who scored a brace of tries last weekend at Rodney Parade, and Charles Piutau in the back three.
Ballymena RFC forwards John Andrew, Andy Warwick, Ross Kane and Matty Rea are named on the bench, along with Chris Henry, Paul Marshall, Peter Nelson and Louis Ludik.
The game will be televised on BT Sport 3, with live radio commentary on BBC Radio Ulster and RTE Radio. You can also access updates on Twitter by following @UlsterRugby.
Ulster Rugby team to play Harlequins, Sunday 10th December, Twickenham Stoop, 1.00pm:
(1-8): C Black, R Herring, W Herbst, A O'Connor, K Treadwell, I Henderson (captain), S Reidy, N Timoney;
(9-15): J Cooney, C Lealiifano; J Stockdale, S McCloskey, T Bowe, C Gilroy, C Piutau.
Replacements (16-23): J Andrew, A Warwick, R Kane, M Rea, C Henry, P Marshall, P Nelson, L Ludik.
Tickets for the return clash on Friday 15th December are on sale now at ulsterrugby.com/buytickets.
Henderson starts in the 6 jersey in London and will captain the side in the absence of Rory Best, who is ruled out because of a foot infection.
Sean Reidy and Nick Timoney will join their skipper in the back row, with Alan O’Connor and Kieran Treadwell retained in the second row.
Wiehahn Herbst, who missed the recent games against Benetton and Dragons due to a calf injury, is selected in the front row alongside Herring and Callum Black.
John Cooney and Christian Lealiifano will once again combine in the half-back positions, while Stuart McCloskey and Tommy Bowe are retained in midfield.
Stockdale joins Craig Gilroy, who scored a brace of tries last weekend at Rodney Parade, and Charles Piutau in the back three.
Ballymena RFC forwards John Andrew, Andy Warwick, Ross Kane and Matty Rea are named on the bench, along with Chris Henry, Paul Marshall, Peter Nelson and Louis Ludik.
The game will be televised on BT Sport 3, with live radio commentary on BBC Radio Ulster and RTE Radio. You can also access updates on Twitter by following @UlsterRugby.
Ulster Rugby team to play Harlequins, Sunday 10th December, Twickenham Stoop, 1.00pm:
(1-8): C Black, R Herring, W Herbst, A O'Connor, K Treadwell, I Henderson (captain), S Reidy, N Timoney;
(9-15): J Cooney, C Lealiifano; J Stockdale, S McCloskey, T Bowe, C Gilroy, C Piutau.
Replacements (16-23): J Andrew, A Warwick, R Kane, M Rea, C Henry, P Marshall, P Nelson, L Ludik.
Tickets for the return clash on Friday 15th December are on sale now at ulsterrugby.com/buytickets.