The Ulster U20 coaches have made five changes to the side that lost to Connacht last weekend for tomorrow evening's interprovincial match against Leinster at Donnybrook (kick off 19:00). There are two changes in the front row with Andrew Shaw replacing Malone's Ben Halliday at loosehead and Rory Squires selected at tighthead, with Peter Cooper dropping down to the bench. Captain, Adam McBurney, maintains his place at hooker. In the second row, Harry Clelland of Instonians is selected ahead of Rainey's Ronan McCusker, who is also named as a replacement. Hugh Sloan partners him in the engine-room. In the back row Ben O'Ryan gets the nod over Conall Boomer and is joined by ex-RBAI captain Lewis McNamara. There is just on change to the back line with Matthew McDowell starting at outhalf in place of Andrew Magrath. Liam Free is selected at scrum half, Jonny Rosborough, Rob Lyttle and Connor Kelly make up the back-three, with Kieran Joyce and Alex Kane starting in midfield. Ulster U20 Team v Connacht, Friday 11th September, Sportsground, Galway (kick off 5.00pm): 1. Andrew Shaw (Rainey OB) 2. Adam McBurney (Ballymena, captain) 3. Rory Squires (City of Derry) 4. Harry Clelland (Instonians) 5. Hugh Sloan (Queen's University) 6. Ben O'Ryan (Ballymena RFC) 7. Lewis McNamara (Instonians) 8. Matthew Fisher (Belfast Harlequins) 9. Liam Free (Queen's University) 10. Matthew McDowell (Belfast Harlequins) 11. Jonny Rosborough (Ballymena) 12. Kieran Joyce (Ballymena) 13. Alex Kane (Queen's University) 14. Conor Kelly (Queen's University) 15. Robert Lyttle (Queen's University) Replacements: 16. Tristan King (Malone) 17. Ben Halliday (Rainey OB) 18. Peter Cooper (Belfast Harlequins) 19. Ronan McCusker (Rainey OB) 20. Ethan Harbinson (Banbridge) 21. Chris Gibson (Ballynahinch) 22. Andrew McPhillips (Belfast Harlequins) 23. Matthew Hooks (Armagh) Â
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Five changes to Ulster U20s for interprovincial clash with Leinster
17th September 2015
The Ulster U20 coaches have made five changes to the side that lost to Connacht last weekend for tomorrow evening's interprovincial match against Leinster at Donnybrook (kick off 19:00). There are two changes in the front row with Andrew Shaw replacing Malone's Ben Halliday at loosehead and Rory Squires selected at tighthead, with Peter Cooper dropping down to the bench. Captain, Adam McBurney, maintains his place at hooker. In the second row, Harry Clelland of Instonians is selected ahead of Rainey's Ronan McCusker, who is also named as a replacement. Hugh Sloan partners him in the engine-room. In the back row Ben O'Ryan gets the nod over Conall Boomer and is joined by ex-RBAI captain Lewis McNamara. There is just on change to the back line with Matthew McDowell starting at outhalf in place of Andrew Magrath. Liam Free is selected at scrum half, Jonny Rosborough, Rob Lyttle and Connor Kelly make up the back-three, with Kieran Joyce and Alex Kane starting in midfield. Ulster U20 Team v Connacht, Friday 11th September, Sportsground, Galway (kick off 5.00pm): 1. Andrew Shaw (Rainey OB) 2. Adam McBurney (Ballymena, captain) 3. Rory Squires (City of Derry) 4. Harry Clelland (Instonians) 5. Hugh Sloan (Queen's University) 6. Ben O'Ryan (Ballymena RFC) 7. Lewis McNamara (Instonians) 8. Matthew Fisher (Belfast Harlequins) 9. Liam Free (Queen's University) 10. Matthew McDowell (Belfast Harlequins) 11. Jonny Rosborough (Ballymena) 12. Kieran Joyce (Ballymena) 13. Alex Kane (Queen's University) 14. Conor Kelly (Queen's University) 15. Robert Lyttle (Queen's University) Replacements: 16. Tristan King (Malone) 17. Ben Halliday (Rainey OB) 18. Peter Cooper (Belfast Harlequins) 19. Ronan McCusker (Rainey OB) 20. Ethan Harbinson (Banbridge) 21. Chris Gibson (Ballynahinch) 22. Andrew McPhillips (Belfast Harlequins) 23. Matthew Hooks (Armagh) Â