Unless he performs a major U-turn, Johnny Sexton's final season as a player will begin on the bench at Kingspan Park tonight.
If this one goes to form, Leo Cullen will be looking to employ the Leinster talisman in the third quarter to get his side over the line in a tight encounter between the top two in the provincial rankings.
While Leinster won in Belfast two seasons ago, it was Ulster who were the dominant force in the fixture last year, winning both home and away before, like their provincial rivals, falling at the semi-final stage of the URC last May.
