The duo have recovered from knee and back problems respectively but are fit to take part as Leinster seek a third European title in four years. Eoin Reddan also returns in place of Isaac Boss at scrum half, while Fergus McFadden replaces Shane Jennings at wing and Kevin McLaughlin replaces Luke Fitzgerald at flanker. For Ulster John Afoa and Chris Henry are back in the side, with Henry returning from ankle injury and Afoa returning following a four-match ban for his tackle on Munster's Felix Jones in the side's famous quarter-final win. Leinster team: 15 Rob Kearney; 14 Fergus McFadden; 13 Brian O'Driscoll; 12 Gordon D'Arcy; 11 Isa Nacewa; 10 Johnny Sexton; 9 Eoin Reddan; 1 Cian Healy; 2 Richardt Strauss; 3 Mike Ross; 4 Leo Cullen (capt); 5 Brad Thorn; 6 Kevin McLaughlin; 7 Sean O'Brien; 8 Jamie Heaslip Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin; 17 Heinke Van der Merwe; 18 Nathan White; 19 Devin Toner; 20 Shane Jennings; 21 Isaac Boss; 22 Ian Madigan; 23 Dave Kearney Ulster team: 15 Stefan Terblanche; 14 Andrew Trimble; 13 Darren Cave; 12 Paddy Wallace; 11 Craig Gilroy; 10 Paddy Jackson; 9 Ruan Pienaar; 1 Tom Court; 2 Rory Best; 3 John Afoa; 4 Johann Muller (capt); 5 Dan Tuohy; 6 Stephen Ferris; 7 Chris Henry; 8 Pedrie Wannenburg Replacements: 16 Nigel Brady; 17 Paddy McAllister; 18 Declan Fitzpatrick; 19 Lewis Stevenson; 20 Willie Faloon; 21 Paul Marshall ; 22 Ian Humphreys ; 23 Adam D'Arcy
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