The Danske Bank Ulster U18 Schools and the Ulster U18 Clubs teams are both in action on Saturday afternoon, in the last of the Age-Grade fixtures.
The Danske Bank Ulster U18 Schools squad will travel to Donnybrook on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 2.30pm) knowing that a win over Leinster would secure the U18 Schools Inter-Provincial series title.
With Munster having picked up 5 points from their 4 games, Ulster and Leinster go into Saturday’s final game on 9 and 10 points respectively.
The Ulster team shows six personnel changes and one positional change from the side that defeated Munster 16-12 at Osborne Park last Saturday.
In the front row, Ben McCrossan comes in at loose head with captain John McKee switching to tight head. Bryn Davies starts at hooker with Ryan O'Neill coming in at blindside flanker.
Thomas Armstrong starts at out-half, with a further two changes in the back three seeing Robin McIlveen start on the right wing and Robbie Armstrong at full-back.
Danske Bank Ulster U18 Schools team to play Leinster, Saturday 23rd September, kick-off 2.30pm at Donnybrook:
(1-8): Ben McCrossan (Bangor GS), Bryn Davies (Rainey ES), John McKee (Captain) (Campbell College), Joshua McAuley (Ballymena Academy), James Nelson (Ballyclare HS), Ryan O'Neill (RS Armagh), Kevin McNaboe (Methodist College), David McCann (RBAI);
(9-15): Nathan Doak (Wallace HS), Thomas Armstrong (Methodist College), Aaron Sexton (Bangor GS), Angus Adair (RBAI), Ben Power (Campbell College), Robin McIlveen (RBAI), Robbie Armstrong (Methodist College).
Replacements: Tom Stewart (BRA), Ben Crangle (Methodist College), Glenn McKinley (Omagh Academy), Jack Stinson (Campbell College), Oscar Egan (Coleraine GS), David Brown (Coleraine GS), Lewis Finlay (Down HS), Robbie Johnston (Regent House), Ben McCaughey (Friends School), Chris Larmour (Methodist College), Connor Rankin (Campbell College), Harry Owens (Campbell College), AN Other.
Management Team:
Coaches: Kieran Campbell, Bryan Young, John Creighton
Strength and Conditioning: Matthew Maguire
Physiotherapist: Richard Johnston
Video Analyst: Mark Chernek
Resources Manager: Adrian Walker
Manager: Richard Clingan
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The Ulster U18 Clubs team will be hoping to finish their Inter-Provincial campaign on a high note as they host Connacht at City of Armagh RFC on Saturday, also at 2.30pm.
The Ulster management team have made 5 personnel and 2 positional changes from the side that lost to Munster in Thomond Park last weekend.
Rory Maginty comes into the starting XV at scrum-half, while Alan Thompson will start on the left wing with Stuart Wightman shifting to full-back.
Eoin McDonald, Stephen Kelly and Ashley Tweed will all start in the pack, with Sam Murray switching from flanker to number 8.
Ulster U18 Clubs team to play Connacht, Saturday 23rd September, kick-off 2.30pm at City of Armagh RFC:
(1-8): Niall Preston (Virginia RFC), Eoin Macdonald (Randalstown RFC), Seif Eldin Abd El Gawad (Carrickfergus RFC), Stephen Kelly (Inishowen RFC), Conor McMenamin (Letterkenny RFC), Ashley Tweed (Ballymoney RFC), Charlie Clarke (Captain) (Rainey RFC), Sam Murray (City of Armagh RFC);
(9-15): Rory Maginty (Letterkenny RFC), Matthew Hamilton (Malone RFC), Alan Thompson (Coleraine RFC), Ben Moxham (Larne RFC), Peter Cullen (Randalstown RFC), Ciaron Wilson (Carrickfergus RFC), Stuart Wightman (Belfast Met).
Replacements: Ciaran McGlone (Rainey RFC), Adam Marley (Finn Valley RFC), Robbie Mathers (Banbridge RFC), Harry Mawhinney (Ballyclare RFC), Kyle Gill (Ballynahinch RFC), James Smyth (Larne RFC), Nathan Rogers (City of Armagh RFC), Finlay Walker (Ballymena RFC)
Management Team:
Coaches: Jonathan Gillespie, Jonathon Graham, Michael Black
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Gavin Dunlop
Physiotherapist: Bebhinn Flaherty
Video Analyst: Darryl Jackson
Manager: Eamon McCormick
The Danske Bank Ulster U18 Schools squad will travel to Donnybrook on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 2.30pm) knowing that a win over Leinster would secure the U18 Schools Inter-Provincial series title.
With Munster having picked up 5 points from their 4 games, Ulster and Leinster go into Saturday’s final game on 9 and 10 points respectively.
The Ulster team shows six personnel changes and one positional change from the side that defeated Munster 16-12 at Osborne Park last Saturday.
In the front row, Ben McCrossan comes in at loose head with captain John McKee switching to tight head. Bryn Davies starts at hooker with Ryan O'Neill coming in at blindside flanker.
Thomas Armstrong starts at out-half, with a further two changes in the back three seeing Robin McIlveen start on the right wing and Robbie Armstrong at full-back.
Danske Bank Ulster U18 Schools team to play Leinster, Saturday 23rd September, kick-off 2.30pm at Donnybrook:
(1-8): Ben McCrossan (Bangor GS), Bryn Davies (Rainey ES), John McKee (Captain) (Campbell College), Joshua McAuley (Ballymena Academy), James Nelson (Ballyclare HS), Ryan O'Neill (RS Armagh), Kevin McNaboe (Methodist College), David McCann (RBAI);
(9-15): Nathan Doak (Wallace HS), Thomas Armstrong (Methodist College), Aaron Sexton (Bangor GS), Angus Adair (RBAI), Ben Power (Campbell College), Robin McIlveen (RBAI), Robbie Armstrong (Methodist College).
Replacements: Tom Stewart (BRA), Ben Crangle (Methodist College), Glenn McKinley (Omagh Academy), Jack Stinson (Campbell College), Oscar Egan (Coleraine GS), David Brown (Coleraine GS), Lewis Finlay (Down HS), Robbie Johnston (Regent House), Ben McCaughey (Friends School), Chris Larmour (Methodist College), Connor Rankin (Campbell College), Harry Owens (Campbell College), AN Other.
Management Team:
Coaches: Kieran Campbell, Bryan Young, John Creighton
Strength and Conditioning: Matthew Maguire
Physiotherapist: Richard Johnston
Video Analyst: Mark Chernek
Resources Manager: Adrian Walker
Manager: Richard Clingan
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The Ulster U18 Clubs team will be hoping to finish their Inter-Provincial campaign on a high note as they host Connacht at City of Armagh RFC on Saturday, also at 2.30pm.
The Ulster management team have made 5 personnel and 2 positional changes from the side that lost to Munster in Thomond Park last weekend.
Rory Maginty comes into the starting XV at scrum-half, while Alan Thompson will start on the left wing with Stuart Wightman shifting to full-back.
Eoin McDonald, Stephen Kelly and Ashley Tweed will all start in the pack, with Sam Murray switching from flanker to number 8.
Ulster U18 Clubs team to play Connacht, Saturday 23rd September, kick-off 2.30pm at City of Armagh RFC:
(1-8): Niall Preston (Virginia RFC), Eoin Macdonald (Randalstown RFC), Seif Eldin Abd El Gawad (Carrickfergus RFC), Stephen Kelly (Inishowen RFC), Conor McMenamin (Letterkenny RFC), Ashley Tweed (Ballymoney RFC), Charlie Clarke (Captain) (Rainey RFC), Sam Murray (City of Armagh RFC);
(9-15): Rory Maginty (Letterkenny RFC), Matthew Hamilton (Malone RFC), Alan Thompson (Coleraine RFC), Ben Moxham (Larne RFC), Peter Cullen (Randalstown RFC), Ciaron Wilson (Carrickfergus RFC), Stuart Wightman (Belfast Met).
Replacements: Ciaran McGlone (Rainey RFC), Adam Marley (Finn Valley RFC), Robbie Mathers (Banbridge RFC), Harry Mawhinney (Ballyclare RFC), Kyle Gill (Ballynahinch RFC), James Smyth (Larne RFC), Nathan Rogers (City of Armagh RFC), Finlay Walker (Ballymena RFC)
Management Team:
Coaches: Jonathan Gillespie, Jonathon Graham, Michael Black
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Gavin Dunlop
Physiotherapist: Bebhinn Flaherty
Video Analyst: Darryl Jackson
Manager: Eamon McCormick