The sides clash at Thomond Park in the Magners League tomorrow with Ulster sitting third from bottom of the table and Munster second top.

But Dawson, who replaces David Pollock at flanker, claims the visitors cannot afford to be overawed.

"We are Ulster and we are going down to do a job against Munster and we have got to believe in ourselves," he said.

"I'm looking forward to playing in a great stadium against a great side, running yourself into the ground and sitting in the changing rooms being able to look each other in the eye afterwards."