Ross starts at tighthead prop, alongside the Connacht pair of prop Ray Hogan and hooker John Fogarty in the front row.

The full team is as follows:

15. Johnny Sexton (St. Mary's College / Leinster)
14. Paul McKenzie (Belfast Harlequins / Ulster)
13. Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins / Ulster)
12. Seamus Mallon (Northampton Saints)
11. Keith Earls (Thomond / Munster)
10. Jeremy Staunton (London Wasps)
9. Chris Keane (Buccaneers / Connacht)
1. Ray Hogan (Galwegians / Connacht)
2. John Fogarty (Buccaneers / Connacht)
3. Mike Ross (NEC Harlequins)
4. Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon / Ulster)
5. Andrew Farley (Buccaneers / Connacht)
6. Stephen Keogh (Shannon / Leinster)
7. Johnny O'Connor (London Wasps)
8. Roger Wilson (Belfast Harlequins / Ulster)

Replacements:
16. Sean Cronin (Shannon / Munster)
17. Declan Fitzpatrick (Belfast Harlequins / Ulster)
18. David Gannon (Buccaneers / Connacht)
19. John Muldoon (Galwegians / Connacht)
20. Kieran Campbell (Dungannon / Ulster)
21. John Hearty (Galwegians / Connacht)
22. Fergus McFadden (UCD / Leinster)