The Ulster U20 coaches have made just one change to the starting XV for Friday's visit to the Sportsground to play Connacht (5pm kick off). Dynamic Rainey second row Ronan McCusker is elevated from the bench, with Harry Cleland dropping to the replacements bench. There is one other change in the match day 23, as Banbridge loose forward Ethan Harbinson, a member of RBAI's Danske Bank Schools' Cup winning team last season, comes into the squad in place of Saul Herdman. Ulster were narrowly defeated 17-18 by Munster in their opening inter-pro fixture last week at Queen's Arena. They will once again be looking for big performances from Conor Kelly and Lewis McNamara, whose impressive displays in that game were rewarded with tries. Ireland U20 star Adam McBurney will captain the side from hooker and he will be expecting Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy half backs Liam Free and Andrew Magrath to dictate play, as they did for large parts of last week's encounter. Ulster U20 Team v Connacht, Friday 11th September, Sportsground, Galway (kick off 5.00pm): 1. Ben Halliday (Malone) 2. Adam McBurney (Ballymena, captain) 3. Peter Cooper (Belfast Harlequins) 4. Ronan McCusker (Rainey OB) 5. Hugh Sloan (Queen's University) 6. Conall Boomer (Belfast Harlequins) 7. Lewis McNamara (Instonians) 8. Matthew Fisher (Belfast Harlequins) 9. Liam Free (Queen's University) 10. Andrew Magrath (Ballymena) 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. Andrew Shaw (Rainey OB) 18. Rory Squires (City of Derry) 19. Harry Cleland (Instonians) 20. Ethan Harbinson (Banbridge) 21. Chris Gibson (Ballynahinch) 22. Matthew McDowell (Belfast Harlequins) 23. Matthew Hooks (Armagh)
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One change to Ulster U20 team
10th September 2015
The Ulster U20 coaches have made just one change to the starting XV for Friday's visit to the Sportsground to play Connacht (5pm kick off). Dynamic Rainey second row Ronan McCusker is elevated from the bench, with Harry Cleland dropping to the replacements bench. There is one other change in the match day 23, as Banbridge loose forward Ethan Harbinson, a member of RBAI's Danske Bank Schools' Cup winning team last season, comes into the squad in place of Saul Herdman. Ulster were narrowly defeated 17-18 by Munster in their opening inter-pro fixture last week at Queen's Arena. They will once again be looking for big performances from Conor Kelly and Lewis McNamara, whose impressive displays in that game were rewarded with tries. Ireland U20 star Adam McBurney will captain the side from hooker and he will be expecting Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy half backs Liam Free and Andrew Magrath to dictate play, as they did for large parts of last week's encounter. Ulster U20 Team v Connacht, Friday 11th September, Sportsground, Galway (kick off 5.00pm): 1. Ben Halliday (Malone) 2. Adam McBurney (Ballymena, captain) 3. Peter Cooper (Belfast Harlequins) 4. Ronan McCusker (Rainey OB) 5. Hugh Sloan (Queen's University) 6. Conall Boomer (Belfast Harlequins) 7. Lewis McNamara (Instonians) 8. Matthew Fisher (Belfast Harlequins) 9. Liam Free (Queen's University) 10. Andrew Magrath (Ballymena) 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. Andrew Shaw (Rainey OB) 18. Rory Squires (City of Derry) 19. Harry Cleland (Instonians) 20. Ethan Harbinson (Banbridge) 21. Chris Gibson (Ballynahinch) 22. Matthew McDowell (Belfast Harlequins) 23. Matthew Hooks (Armagh)