Ulster ‘A’ team named to take on Munster ‘A’ at Affidea Stadium

Academy Manager, Gavin Hogg, has named his match day squad to face Munster 'A' in tomorrow's 'A' Interprovincial Championship Round 4 fixture at Affidea Stadium. (KO: 3pm)

Tickets for tomorrow's fixture can be purchased from the link below, from £11.50 per adult and £6 per Junior/ U17. (Booking fee not included).

The fixture will also be available to watch via Ulster Rugby Live.

The match day squad features twelve senior players and eight Academy players.

In the front row senior men’s prop Eric O’Sullivan joins Academy hooker Henry Walker and Academy tighthead prop Tom McAllister.

Development lock Joe Hopes and Academy forward James McKillop are the second row pairing in the engine room.

In the back row, senior forward Marcus Rea starts at blindside flanker, Academy forward Tom Brigg starts at openside flanker and Lorcan McLoughlin starts at number eight.

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Development forward, Joe Hopes, starts in the second row

In the half-back positions, senior backs, David Shanahan and James Humphreys start at scrum-half and fly-half respectively.

In the midfield, senior back Ben Carson joins Academy player Wilhelm De Klerk as the two centres.

The back three is also unchanged from last week, with senior wing, Ben Moxham, starting on the right wing and Academy back, Jonathan Scott, starting on the left wing.

Senior back, Ethan McIlroy, starts at full-back and captains the team.

The bench features a blend of senior experienced players and younger talent.

James McCormick, Callum Reid, Bryan O’Connor, Paddy Woods, Noah Bell and Ben Moore are the forward replacements, with Clark Logan, Jake Flannery and Owen O’Kane are the backline cover options.

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Academy centre, Wilhelm De Klerk, in action against Munster 'A' last week

Ulster ‘A’ v Munster ‘A’, Friday 20th February, 3pm, Affidea Stadium, Round 4, ‘A’ Inteprovincial Championship (Streamed live on Ulster Rugby Live)

1\. Eric O’Sullivan

2\. Henry Walker

3\. Tom McAllister

4\. Joe Hopes

5\. James McKillop

6\. Marcus Rea

7\. Tom Brigg

8\. Lorcan McLoughlin

9\. David Shanahan

10\. James Humphreys

11\. Jonathan Scott

12\. Ben Carson

13\. Wilhelm De Klerk

14\. Ben Moxham

15\. Ethan McIlroy (Capt)

 

Replacements:

16\. James McCormick

17\. Callum Reid

18\. Bryan O’Connor

19\. Paddy Woods

20\. Noah Bell

21\. Clark Logan

22\. Jake Flannery

23\. Owen O’Kane

24\. Ben Moore