Alex Codling has named the Ulster A squad (sponsored by CD Group) that will travel to West Wales to take on a Scarlets Premiership Select in round three of the British & Irish Cup on Saturday (Parc y Scarlets, 3.00pm).
Willie Faloon will captain the side from openside flanker and he forms part of an impressive back row that includes Ballymena’s Stephen Mulholland at six and Sean Reidy at number eight.
Lewis Stevenson and Matthew Rea will start together in the second row for the first time, while Callum Black, John Andrew and Jonny Simpson make up the front row.
Dave Shanahan and Sam Windsor is the half back pairing, with Mark Best (pictured) and Callum Patterson forming an exciting midfield partnership.
Hughes Insurance Academy backs Johnny McPhillips and Robert Lyttle will line up in the back three alongside Ireland 7s star Aaron Cairns.
Codling has opted to include Academy players Johnny Murphy, Ross Kane and John Donnan among five forward replacements, along with Ruaidhri Murphy and Conor Joyce. Paul Rowley and Andrew Magrath will provide cover for the backs.
Ulster A squad to play a Scarlets Premiership Select, British & Irish Cup, Parc y Scarlets, Saturday 12th December, 3.00pm:
(15-9): J McPhillips; A Cairns, C Patterson, M Best, R Lyttle; S Windsor, D Shanhan; (1-8): C Black, J Andrew, J Simpson, L Stevenson, M Rea, S Mulholland, W Faloon (captain), S Reidy;
Replacements (16-22): J Murphy, R Murphy, R Kane, J Donnan, C Joyce, P Rowley, A Magrath.
Willie Faloon will captain the side from openside flanker and he forms part of an impressive back row that includes Ballymena’s Stephen Mulholland at six and Sean Reidy at number eight.
Lewis Stevenson and Matthew Rea will start together in the second row for the first time, while Callum Black, John Andrew and Jonny Simpson make up the front row.
Dave Shanahan and Sam Windsor is the half back pairing, with Mark Best (pictured) and Callum Patterson forming an exciting midfield partnership.
Hughes Insurance Academy backs Johnny McPhillips and Robert Lyttle will line up in the back three alongside Ireland 7s star Aaron Cairns.
Codling has opted to include Academy players Johnny Murphy, Ross Kane and John Donnan among five forward replacements, along with Ruaidhri Murphy and Conor Joyce. Paul Rowley and Andrew Magrath will provide cover for the backs.
Ulster A squad to play a Scarlets Premiership Select, British & Irish Cup, Parc y Scarlets, Saturday 12th December, 3.00pm:
(15-9): J McPhillips; A Cairns, C Patterson, M Best, R Lyttle; S Windsor, D Shanhan; (1-8): C Black, J Andrew, J Simpson, L Stevenson, M Rea, S Mulholland, W Faloon (captain), S Reidy;
Replacements (16-22): J Murphy, R Murphy, R Kane, J Donnan, C Joyce, P Rowley, A Magrath.