### Matchday Info
🤝 Connacht U18 Clubs v Ulster U18 Clubs<br>
🗓️ Saturday 30 August, kick-off 3.00pm<br>
🏟️ Creggs RFC
Head coach Daryl Maxwell has named his U18 Clubs side to close out their interprovincial campaign this Saturday against Connacht, making three changes to his starting 23.
The forward pack remains unchanged with City of Armagh's Harry Dougan captaining the side from openside flanker, being joined at blindside by Austin Adair. Carrick RFC’s Caiden Slaughter completes the back row.
Academy duo Elias Agbonkpolor and Josh McColgan run on at loosehead and hooker, with Joel Irwin filling out the front frow at tighthead. Alfie Lucy and Tyrese Dunlop finish off the forward pack in the second row.
Vice-captain Sam Harper runs on at scrum-half, with Larne RFC's Jonnie Kennedy joining him in the halves.
Fellow vice-captain Ryan Hamilton and Joe Coates create the midfield partnership, with Lorcan McLarnon and Scott Henderson running down the wings.
Alfie Clarke finishes off the starting XV at full-back.
Replacement cover comes from Ashton Hassard, Noah Carson, Dylan Byrne, James Lennon, Fynn Niblock, Ben Todd, Luke McMillan and Thomas Howe.
Ulster U18 Clubs
15 Alfie Clarke (Dromore High/Dromore RFC)
14 Scott Henderson (Friends' School/ Ballynahinch)
13 Joe Coates (Coleraine GS/Coleraine RFC)
12 Ryan Hamilton (VC) (RS Armagh/ Dungannon RFC)
11 Lorcan McLarnon (Rainey Endowed/ Rainey RFC)
10 Jonnie Kennedy (Larne GS/Larne RFC)
9 Sam Harper (VC) (Omagh Academy/Omagh Accies RFC)
8 Caiden Slaughter (Carrick RFC)
7 Harry Dougan (RS Armagh/City of Armagh RFC)
6 Austin Adair (Ballyclare HS/ Academy RFC)
5 Tyrese Dunlop (Ballymena RFC)
4 Alfie Lucy (Enniskillen RGS/ Enniskillen RFC)
3 Joel Irwin (Friends' School/ Lisburn RFC)
2 Josh McColgan (Ballyclare HS/Academy RFC)
1 Elias Agbonkpolor (Belfast Royal Academy/ Academy RFC)
Replacements
16 Ashton Hassard (Omagh Academy/ Strabane RFC)
17 Noah Carson (Ballymena RFC)
18 Dylan Byrne (Dungannon RFC)
19 James Lennon (Virginia RFC)
20 Fynn Niblock (Banbridge Academy/ Banbridge RFC)
21 Ben Todd (Coleraine GS/ Coleraine RFC)
22 Luke McMillan (Coleraine GS/Ballymoney RFC)
23 Thomas Howe (Malone RFC)
### Staff
Head Coach: Daryl Maxwell
Assistant Coaches: Paddy Browne, Jonny Hunter, Aaron Playfair
Manager: Eamon McCormick
Athletic Development: Tom McGivern
Physio: Holly Loughlin
Resources Manager: Bob Matson