Ulster Team Named for Interpro Play-Off Against Connacht

Head Coach Murray Houston has named his Ulster team for this Saturday’s Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Series play-off against Connacht at Energia Park (KO 2.00pm).

Match Info

🤝 Connacht v Ulster

⏰ 2.00PM

🏟️ Energia Park

Cara McLean earns her first senior start at tighthead prop, with skipper India Daley joining her at hooker, and Sophie Barrett at loosehead.

Lauren Darley starts at lock and is joined by vice-captain Brenda Barr.

Rounding off the forward pack is Moya Hill and Ruby Starrett in the flanks, with Stacey Sloan at Number 8.

The out-half partnership has one change, with Georgia Boyce at scrum-half and Abby Moyles at fly-half.

Tara O’Neill and Siobhán Sheerin combine in midfield, with Niamh Marley continuing on the wing alongside Ciara Fitzsimons. Lauren Farrell-McCabe lines up at full-back.

Replacement cover comes from Maebh Clenaghan, Aishling O'Connell, Sarah Roberts, debutante Emily Whittle, Rebecca Beacom, Sophie Meeke, Kate Farrell-McCabe and Lucy Thompson.

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Ulster Rugby

15 Lauren Farrell-McCabe (Suttonians RFC)<br>
14 Ciara Fitzsimons (Queens RFC)<br>
13 Siobhán Sheerin (Clogher Valley RFC) <br>
12 Tara O'Neill (Cooke RFC) <br>
11 Niamh Marley (Cooke RFC) <br>
10 Abby Moyles (UL Bohemians RFC)<br>
9 Georgia Boyce (Enniskillen RFC)

8 Stacey Sloan (Cooke RFC)<br>
7 Ruby Starrett (Queens RFC) <br>
6 Moya Hill (Enniskillen RFC) <br>
5 Brenda Barr (VC) (Suttonians RFC) <br>
4 Lauren Darley (Queens RFC)<br>
3 Sophie Barrett (Enniskillen RFC)<br>
2 India Daley (C) (Enniskillen RFC)<br>
1 Cara McLean (Larne RFC)

Replacements

16 Maebh Clenaghan (Queens RFC)<br>
17 Aishling O'Connell (Monaghan RFC)<br>
18 Sarah Roberts (Queens RFC)<br>
19 Emily Whittle (Queens RFC)\*<br>
20 Rebecca Beacom (Enniskillen RFC)<br>
21 Sophie Meeke (Enniskillen RFC)<br>
22 Kate Farrell-McCabe (Suttonians RFC)<br>
23 Lucy Thompson (Enniskillen RFC)

\denotes uncapped*