It is a busy weekend of action as the Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy team will play their first game of the season, as well as games for the Ulster U19's, U18 Schools and U18 Clubs.
Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy v Leinster
Friday 2nd September, kick-off 5.30pm at Shawsbridge
1 Michael Lagan (C) (Ballymena RFC)
2 Zac McCall (Queens University Belfast)
3 Craig Trenier (Ballynahinch)
4 Alex Thompson (Queens University Belfast)
5 John Donnan (Ballynahinch)
6 Nick Timoney (Queens University Belfast)
7 Lorcan Dow (Ballynahinch)
8 Marcus Rea (Queens University Belfast)
9 Angus Lloyd (Ballynahinch)
10 Johnny McPhillips (Ballynahinch)
11 Aaron Cairns (Ballynahinch)
12 Tom Stapley (Exile)
13 David Busby (Ballynahinch)
14 Conor Field (TBC)
15 Conor Kelly (Queens University Belfast)
16 Adam McBurney (Ballymena RFC)
17 Tom O’Hagan (Rainey OB)
18 Peter Cooper (Harlequins)
19 Ali Burke (TBC)
20 Connor Smyth (Ballymena RFC)
21 Jonny Stewart (Queens University Belfast)
22 Andrew Magrath (Banbridge RFC)
23 Callum Smith (Malone RFC)
24 Ollie Brown (Exile)
25 Zac Jordan (TBC)
26 Anton Lupari (TBC)
Management Team:
Head Coach: Willie Anderson
Assistant Coaches: Kieran Campbell, Jamie Turkington
Team Manager: Hugh McCaughey
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Ulster U19 v Leinster
Saturday 3rd September, kick-off 3.00pm at Osborne Park, RBAI
1 Callum Reid (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
2 Alexander Clarke (Ballymena Academy)
3 Tom O’Toole(C) (Campbell College, Belfast)
4 John McCusker (Rainey RFC )
5 James Nelson (Campbell College, Belfast)
6 Aaron Hall (Ballynahinch RFC)
7 Matthew Agnew (Bangor Grammar School)
8 Joe Dunleavy (Letterkenny RFC)
9 Jonny Stewart (Queen’s University RFC)
10 Michael Lowry (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
11 Ollie Brown (Exiles)
12 Lewis Sampson (Bangor RFC)
13 James Hume (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
14 Mark Keane (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
15 Joe Finnegan (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
16 James Boyle (Bangor RFC)
17 Tyler Arnold (Belfast High School)
18 Corrie Barrett (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
19 Zac Ward (Down High School)
20 Jack Barry Glendinning (Campbell College, Belfast)
21 Rhys O’Donnell (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
22 Cormac Fox (Armagh RFC)
23 Michael Stronge (Ballymena Academy)
Management Team:
Head Coach: Kieran Campbell
Coaches: Willie Anderson, David Creighton, John Creighton
S&C Coaches: Matthew Godfrey, David Drake, Amy Davis
Kit Manager: Tim Morton
Doctor: Dr Owen Rainey
Physiotherapist: Richard Johnston
Manager: Barney McGonigle
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Ulster U18 Clubs v Munster
Saturday 3rd September, kick-off 1.00pm at Rainey RFC
1 Aaron Kennedy (VC) (Armagh RFC)
2 Paul McGookin (Ballyclare RFC)
3 Jack McIntosh (Rainey RFC)
4 Ryan Morton (Armagh RFC)
5 Joshua Fulton (Letterkenny RFC)
6 Conor Maguire (Enniskillen RFC)
7 Ben Heath (Dromore RFC)
8 Andrew Foster (Ballynahinch RFC)
9 Jac Lloyd Evans (Rainey RFC)
10 John Cooke (Virginia RFC)
11 Matthew Faulkner (Letterkenny RFC)
12 Evin Crummie (Armagh RFC)
13 Michael O’Neill (C) (Rainey RFC)
14 Shane McKeever (Armagh RFC)
15 Rory McParland (Newry RFC)
16 Eoin McDonald (Randalstown RFC)
17 Conor Coyle (Dungannon RFC)
18 Aaron Michaelides (City of Derry RFC)
19 Joshua Vanloggerenberg (Ballymena RFC)
20 Sam Murray (Armagh RFC)
21 Lee Culbertson (Ballymoney RFC)
22 Niall McKeating (Malone RFC)
23 Tyler Millar (Enniskillen RFC)
Management Team:
Head Coach: Jonathan Gillespie
Assistant Coach: Jonathan Graham
Team Manager: Willie Latimer
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Danske Bank Ulster U18 Schools v Leinster
Saturday 3rd September, kick-off 3.00pm at Donnybrook
1 John McKee (Campbell College)
2 Clayton Milligan (Down HS)
3 Calum Smyth (Sperrin Integrated College)
4 Max Baillie (Coleraine GS)
5 Oisin Kiernan (Campbell College)
6 Jamie Macartney (Campbell College)
7 Tom Gilpin (BRA)
8 Azur Allison (Captain, Ballymena Academy)
9 Lewis Finlay (Down HS)
10 Bruce Houston (Ballymena Academy)
11 Ben Webb (Campbell College)
12 Angus Kernohan (Ballymena Academy)
13 Jonathan Hunter (Wallace HS)
14 Oscar Yandall (Campbell College)
15 Mark Thompson (Ballymena Academy)
16 Tim Savoury (Ballymena Academy)
17 Ben Savage (Ballymena Academy)
18 Scott Agnew (Ballymena Academy)
19 JJ McKee (Antrim GS)
20 Jack Rutledge (Enniskillen Royal GS)
21 Matthew Crowther (Campbell College)
22 Ethan Field (RBAI)
23 Niall Armstrong (RBAI)
24 Robin Wilson (Down HS)
25 Tiarnan Martin (Ballymena Academy)
26 Jack Lewis (Ballyclare HS)
Management Team:
Head Coach: James Topping
Assistant Head Coach: Bryan Young
Assistant Coaches: Gavin Murray and Chris Nash
Strength and conditioning coach: Matthew Godfrey
Physiotherapist: Katie Lannon
Doctor: Ryan Hamilton
Resources Manager: Adrian Walker
Manager: Richard Clingan
Hughes Insurance Ulster Academy v Leinster
Friday 2nd September, kick-off 5.30pm at Shawsbridge
1 Michael Lagan (C) (Ballymena RFC)
2 Zac McCall (Queens University Belfast)
3 Craig Trenier (Ballynahinch)
4 Alex Thompson (Queens University Belfast)
5 John Donnan (Ballynahinch)
6 Nick Timoney (Queens University Belfast)
7 Lorcan Dow (Ballynahinch)
8 Marcus Rea (Queens University Belfast)
9 Angus Lloyd (Ballynahinch)
10 Johnny McPhillips (Ballynahinch)
11 Aaron Cairns (Ballynahinch)
12 Tom Stapley (Exile)
13 David Busby (Ballynahinch)
14 Conor Field (TBC)
15 Conor Kelly (Queens University Belfast)
16 Adam McBurney (Ballymena RFC)
17 Tom O’Hagan (Rainey OB)
18 Peter Cooper (Harlequins)
19 Ali Burke (TBC)
20 Connor Smyth (Ballymena RFC)
21 Jonny Stewart (Queens University Belfast)
22 Andrew Magrath (Banbridge RFC)
23 Callum Smith (Malone RFC)
24 Ollie Brown (Exile)
25 Zac Jordan (TBC)
26 Anton Lupari (TBC)
Management Team:
Head Coach: Willie Anderson
Assistant Coaches: Kieran Campbell, Jamie Turkington
Team Manager: Hugh McCaughey
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Ulster U19 v Leinster
Saturday 3rd September, kick-off 3.00pm at Osborne Park, RBAI
1 Callum Reid (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
2 Alexander Clarke (Ballymena Academy)
3 Tom O’Toole(C) (Campbell College, Belfast)
4 John McCusker (Rainey RFC )
5 James Nelson (Campbell College, Belfast)
6 Aaron Hall (Ballynahinch RFC)
7 Matthew Agnew (Bangor Grammar School)
8 Joe Dunleavy (Letterkenny RFC)
9 Jonny Stewart (Queen’s University RFC)
10 Michael Lowry (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
11 Ollie Brown (Exiles)
12 Lewis Sampson (Bangor RFC)
13 James Hume (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
14 Mark Keane (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
15 Joe Finnegan (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
16 James Boyle (Bangor RFC)
17 Tyler Arnold (Belfast High School)
18 Corrie Barrett (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
19 Zac Ward (Down High School)
20 Jack Barry Glendinning (Campbell College, Belfast)
21 Rhys O’Donnell (Royal Belfast Academical Institution)
22 Cormac Fox (Armagh RFC)
23 Michael Stronge (Ballymena Academy)
Management Team:
Head Coach: Kieran Campbell
Coaches: Willie Anderson, David Creighton, John Creighton
S&C Coaches: Matthew Godfrey, David Drake, Amy Davis
Kit Manager: Tim Morton
Doctor: Dr Owen Rainey
Physiotherapist: Richard Johnston
Manager: Barney McGonigle
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Ulster U18 Clubs v Munster
Saturday 3rd September, kick-off 1.00pm at Rainey RFC
1 Aaron Kennedy (VC) (Armagh RFC)
2 Paul McGookin (Ballyclare RFC)
3 Jack McIntosh (Rainey RFC)
4 Ryan Morton (Armagh RFC)
5 Joshua Fulton (Letterkenny RFC)
6 Conor Maguire (Enniskillen RFC)
7 Ben Heath (Dromore RFC)
8 Andrew Foster (Ballynahinch RFC)
9 Jac Lloyd Evans (Rainey RFC)
10 John Cooke (Virginia RFC)
11 Matthew Faulkner (Letterkenny RFC)
12 Evin Crummie (Armagh RFC)
13 Michael O’Neill (C) (Rainey RFC)
14 Shane McKeever (Armagh RFC)
15 Rory McParland (Newry RFC)
16 Eoin McDonald (Randalstown RFC)
17 Conor Coyle (Dungannon RFC)
18 Aaron Michaelides (City of Derry RFC)
19 Joshua Vanloggerenberg (Ballymena RFC)
20 Sam Murray (Armagh RFC)
21 Lee Culbertson (Ballymoney RFC)
22 Niall McKeating (Malone RFC)
23 Tyler Millar (Enniskillen RFC)
Management Team:
Head Coach: Jonathan Gillespie
Assistant Coach: Jonathan Graham
Team Manager: Willie Latimer
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Danske Bank Ulster U18 Schools v Leinster
Saturday 3rd September, kick-off 3.00pm at Donnybrook
1 John McKee (Campbell College)
2 Clayton Milligan (Down HS)
3 Calum Smyth (Sperrin Integrated College)
4 Max Baillie (Coleraine GS)
5 Oisin Kiernan (Campbell College)
6 Jamie Macartney (Campbell College)
7 Tom Gilpin (BRA)
8 Azur Allison (Captain, Ballymena Academy)
9 Lewis Finlay (Down HS)
10 Bruce Houston (Ballymena Academy)
11 Ben Webb (Campbell College)
12 Angus Kernohan (Ballymena Academy)
13 Jonathan Hunter (Wallace HS)
14 Oscar Yandall (Campbell College)
15 Mark Thompson (Ballymena Academy)
16 Tim Savoury (Ballymena Academy)
17 Ben Savage (Ballymena Academy)
18 Scott Agnew (Ballymena Academy)
19 JJ McKee (Antrim GS)
20 Jack Rutledge (Enniskillen Royal GS)
21 Matthew Crowther (Campbell College)
22 Ethan Field (RBAI)
23 Niall Armstrong (RBAI)
24 Robin Wilson (Down HS)
25 Tiarnan Martin (Ballymena Academy)
26 Jack Lewis (Ballyclare HS)
Management Team:
Head Coach: James Topping
Assistant Head Coach: Bryan Young
Assistant Coaches: Gavin Murray and Chris Nash
Strength and conditioning coach: Matthew Godfrey
Physiotherapist: Katie Lannon
Doctor: Ryan Hamilton
Resources Manager: Adrian Walker
Manager: Richard Clingan