Connacht coach Pat Lam has told his players to learn from their defeat by Leinster last weekend ahead of their Guinness PRO12 battle with Ulster on St Stephen’s Day.

"Ulster are undefeated at home this season,” said Lam. “It will be a very hard place for us to go.

“But if we correct some of the issues we had against Leinster, and add in the belief that we have shown in games this season, it will give us the best opportunity for points."

Lam has made six changes from the team that travelled to the RDS. 

CONNACHT (v Ulster): D Leader; D Poolman, B Aki, D McSharry, M Healy; J Carty, J Cooney; R Loughney, T McCartney, F Bealham, Q Roux, A Muldowney, J Muldoon (c), W Faloon, G Naoupu. Replacements: D Heffernan, D Buckley, R Ah You, U Dillane, E Masterson, K Marmion, C Ronaldson, M Muliaina.

Ulster have made seven changes to their starting XV for the sold-out clash, which kicks off at Kingspan Stadium at 6.45pm.

ULSTER (v Connacht): L Ludik; C Gilroy, D Cave, L Marshall, P Nelson; P Jackson, P Marshall;  C Black, R Herring, W Herbst, D Tuohy, F vd Merwe, R Diack, C Ross, R Wilson (c). Replacements: J Andrew, A Warwick, D Fitzpatrick, A O’Connor, S Reidy, M Heaney, I Humphreys, S Olding.