Seven Ulster players named in Wolfhounds squad to face Edinburgh

Leaders The Wolfhounds travel to fourth placed Edinburgh in Round 8 of the Celtic Challenge on Saturday (Hive Stadium, 2pm).

Ella Roberts has been named in the Ireland Women’s 7s squad for Vancouver, so Amy Larn moves to fullback with Katie Corrigan set to start on the wing.

Leah Tarpey replaces Eve Higgins to partner Aoife Dalton in the centre while Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton starts at 10 alongside the experienced Molly Scufil-McCabe.

Up front Linda Djougang is the only change to the pack.

The match will be streamed live on irishrugby+

Wolfhounds Team

15\. Amy Larn (Athy/Leinster)<br>
14. Vicky Elmes Kinlan (Wicklow/Leinster)<br>
13. Aoife Dalton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)<br>
12. Leah Tarpey (Railway Union/Leinster)<br>
11. Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)<br>
10. Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)<br>
9. Molly Scuffil-McCabe (Leinster)<br>
1. Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere/Leinster)<br>
2. Maebh Clenaghan (Queens/Cooke/Ulster)<br>
3. Christy Haney (Blackrock/Leinster)<br>
4. Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere/Ulster)<br>
5. Cliodhna Ni Chonchobhair (Blackrock College/Leinster)<br>
6. Claire Boles (Railway Union/Ulster) Captain<br>
7. Erin King (Old Belvedere/Leinster)<br>
8. Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere/Ulster)

Replacements<br>
16. Kelly Burke (Mullingar/Leinster)<br>
17. Tricia Doyle (Railway Union/Leinster)<br>
18. Sophie McAllister (Ballymena/Ulster)<br>
19. Poppy Garvey (Railway Union/Connacht)<br>
20. Molly Boyne (Railway Union/Leinster)<br>
21. Erin McConnell (Wicklow/Leinster)<br>
**22. Ella Durkan (Blackrock College/Ulster)<br>
23. Lauren Farrell McCabe (Suttonians/Ulster)**