The Ulster A team has been named to host Munster A in seventh and final round of the Celtic Cup on Friday evening (kick-off 5.00pm at Shaw’s Bridge, Belfast).
19-year-old David McCann will captain the side from openside flanker and he will be joined in the back row with Joe Dunleavy and Marcus Rea. David O’Connor and Jack Regan are paired in the second row, with prop Andrew Warwick adding experience to the pack alongside Tommy O’Hagan and Zack McCall in the front row.
Behind the scrum, Jonny Stewart and Bruce Houston link up at half-back. Ben Power and Hayden Hyde make up the Ulster midfield, with Graham Curtis, Angus Kernohan and Ethan McIlroy selected in the back three.
Tom Stewart, Callum Reid, Peter Cooper, Matthew Dalton and Matthew Agnew will be the forward reinforcements on the bench, with Nathan Doak, Luke Pollock and Conor Rankin covering the backline.
One more win would be enough to guarantee Ulster a place in the Celtic Cup final, with Connacht currently two points behind second placed Ulster. Connacht will host Leinster, who are already qualified for the final, at the Sportsground on Saturday afternoon.
Ulster A team to play Munster A, Celtic Cup Round 7, Friday 4 October 2019 at Shaw’s Bridge (kick-off 5.00pm):
(15-9): Ethan McIlroy; Angus Kernohan, Hayden Hyde, Ben Power, Graham Curtis; Bruce Houston, Jonny Stewart;
(1-8): Tommy O’Hagan, Zack McCall, Andrew Warwick, David O’Connor, Jack Regan, Joe Dunleavy, David McCann (Capt), Marcus Rea.
Replacements: Tom Stewart, Callum Reid, Peter Cooper, Matthew Dalton, Matthew Agnew, Nathan Doak, Luke Pollock, Conor Rankin.
Ulster A’s Celtic Cup 2019/20 Fixtures & Results:
Scarlets 32 Ulster A 35 – Saturday 24th August, 2.30pm at Llandovery RFC
Ulster A 32 Cardiff Blues 5 – Saturday 31st August, 7.30pm at Malone RFC
Ulster A 33 Connacht 13 – Friday 6th September, 4.00pm at Ballymena RFC
Leinster 55 Ulster A 24 – Saturday 14th September, 3.00pm at Energia Park, Donnybrook
Dragons 31 Ulster A 43 – Saturday 21st September, 2.30pm at Venue TBC
Ulster A 19 Ospreys 3 – Friday 27th September, 5.00pm at Malone RFC
Ulster A v Munster – Friday 4th October, 5.00pm at Shaw’s Bridge
Celtic Cup Final – Saturday 12th October
Celtic Cup Standings:
| TEAM |
PL |
W |
D |
L |
PF |
PA |
DIFF |
TF |
TA |
TB |
LB |
PTS |
| LEINSTER A |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
308 |
126 |
182 |
48 |
20 |
6 |
0 |
30 |
| ULSTER A |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
186 |
139 |
47 |
26 |
19 |
5 |
0 |
25 |
| CONNACHT EAGLES |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
177 |
126 |
51 |
22 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
23 |
| SCARLETS A |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
201 |
182 |
19 |
28 |
26 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
| DRAGONS A |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
169 |
212 |
-43 |
26 |
30 |
4 |
2 |
10 |
| MUNSTER A |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
134 |
194 |
-60 |
18 |
29 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
| OSPREYS A |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
109 |
193 |
-84 |
15 |
28 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| CARDIFF BLUES A |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
97 |
209 |
-112 |
15 |
29 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
