Jared Payne returns for Ulster

jARED pAYNE
All four Irish provinces have revealed their teams ahead of this weekend’s European fixtures.
Jared Payne has made a timely return to the Ulster side ahead of tomorrow’s European Champions Cup visit to Saracens.
Payne will start at full-back after recovering from the fractured foot he sustained at the World Cup but Chris Henry has been ruled out with a shoulder injury.
Andrew Trimble returns on the wing.
Ulster are the only Irish side who can still make the quarter finals of the champions cup
Leinster have named a very inexperienced side for tomorrow’s clash with Bath in the RDS with six players earning their first European starts including the front-row of Peter Dooley, James Tracy and Tadhg Furlong.
Simon Zebo will start at full-back for Munster’s meeting with Stade Francais at Thomond Park.
Ronan O’Mahony comes into back-three while prop Mario Sagario will start instead of the injured BJ Botha.
Meanhwile Connacht are the other Irish side that remain in the hunt for a European quarter-final as they prepare for their Challenge Cup match against Brive in France.
Head coach Pat Lam has made 10 changes to his side for the game, but team captain John Muldoon is one of the five players to hold onto his place.

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