Deloitte Ulster Women’s team selected for Leinster Inter-Pro trip

The Deloitte Ulster Senior Women’s team has been named to face Leinster in Round 2 of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Series on Saturday (5pm kick-off, Energia Park). Dolores Hughes and Peita McAlister have been retained in the back three, with Fern Wilson being given the nod on the left wing for her first start, following her Senior Ulster debut last Saturday off the bench. Fiona Tuite and Kelly Mc Cormill will form the midfield duo. Jemma Farrell makes a positional switch to scrum-half, with Toni Macartney making her first start at out-half. Cooke’s Hanna Harris will make her Senior Ulster debut at loosehead, and joins Captain Beth Cregan at hooker and Aishling O’Connell who packs down at tighthead. Taryn Schutzler comes in to the second row for her first start, and partners Keelin Brady. India Daley moves to blindside flanker with Katie Hetherington coming in to start at openside. City of Derry’s Stacey Sloan is retained at Number 8. Co. Cavan’s Elizabeth McKeever in the forwards and Malone’s Jill Stephens in the backs could make their senior debuts if called upon from the bench. They’re named alongside Ilse van Staden, Sorcha Mac Laimhin, Shannon Buller, Lauren Maginnes, Rachael McIlroy and Ashleigh Orchard in the replacements. Deloitte Ulster Senior Women’s team to play Leinster Rugby, Saturday 4 September at Energia Park (5.00pm, live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport NI online and TG4): (15-9) Dolores Hughes, Peita McAlister, Fiona Tuite (VC), Kelly Mc Cormill, Fern Wilson, Toni Macartney, Jemma Farrell; (1-8) Hanna Harris, Beth Cregan (Capt.), Aishling O’Connell, Taryn Schutzler, Keelin Brady, India Daley, Katie Hetherington, Stacey Sloan. Replacements: Ilse van Staden, Sorcha Mac Laimhin, Elizabeth McKeever, Shannon Buller, Lauren Maginnes, Rachael McIlroy, Ashleigh Orchard, Jill Stephens.