Ulster head coach Richie Murphy has named his team for the BKT United Rugby Championship Round 6 match against Cardiff on Saturday - with no sign of hooker Rob Herring in the squad.
Leinster and Ulster have both announced their teams for Saturday evening's URC quarter-final clash at the Aviva Stadium.
With the Warriors sunk and doubts still surrounding Wasps' short-term future as a Premiership Rugby club, rugby's financial climate continues to be under scrutiny
Dan Biggar has been excluded by Northampton but fellow 2021 Lions Courtney Lawes and Iain Henderson will be lining out in Belfast.
Leicester and Ulster have named their sides for this Friday night's European Challenge Cup semi-final at Welford Road.
Leinster will get one foot in the door of the Guinness PRO14 final on March 27 if they can topple Ulster in the Kingspan on Saturday night.
