Ulster U18 Girls side named to head to Connacht this Saturday

Ulster U18 Girls will travel to Galway tomorrow to face Connacht in the second round of their interprovincial series (kick-off 1.00pm).

In the front row, Orlaith Maguire starts at loosehead prop, joined by her Enniskillen club mate, Alice Seaney at hooker. Ava Boyle starts at tighthead prop.

In the second row, Olivia McKinley and Rachel Easdon start as the lock pairing.

In the back row, Elinor van Lil starts at blindside flanker, with Myah Vance at openside.

Julia Mulligan starts at scrum-half forming a half-back partnership with Erin Robinson at ten.

In the midfield, Malone RFC's Brooke Schoendfelt and Caitlin Crowe start at inside and outside centre.

The back three consists of Charlotte Thompson and Natalie Turner on the left and right flanks respectively, and Aoibhín Smith patrols the backline at full-back.

Ella Moore, Alanna Corcoran Cusack, Darcey Smith, Dearbhla Smith, Maisie Bowden, Grace Bracken and Eunice Adesanya are named as replacement cover on the bench.

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Ulster U18 Girls

15 Aoibhín Smith (Virginia RFC)

14 Natalie Turner (Enniskillen RFC)

13 Caitlin Crowe (Cavan/Virginia RFC)

12 Brooke Schoendfelt (Malone RFC)

11 Charlotte Thompson (Ballymoney RFC)

10 Erin Robinson (Ballymena RFC)

9 Julia Mulligan (Enniskillen RFC)

8 Fianche Higgins (Cavan/Virginia RFC)

7 Myah Vance (Virginia RFC)

6 Elinor van Lil (Virginia RFC)

5 Rachel Easdon (Ophir RFC)

4 Olivia McKinley (Banbridge RFC)

3 Ava Boyle (City of Derry RFC)

2 Alice Seaney (Enniskillen RFC)

1 Orlaith Maguire (Enniskillen RFC)

Replacements

16 Ella Moore (Malone RFC)

17 Alanna Corcoran Cusack (Virginia RFC)

18 Darcey Smith (Virginia RFC)

19 Dearbhla Smith (Virginia RFC)

20 Maisie Bowden (Cooke RFC)

21 Meabh Hull (Malone RFC)

22 Grace Bracken (Clogher Valley/ Enniskillen RFC)

23 Eunice Adesanya (Virginia RFC)

Staff

Head Coach - Colm Finnegan

Forwards Coach - Ollie Millar

Backs Coach - Scott Dowds- Moffatt

Assistant Coach - Becky Irvine

Team Manager - Hannah Downey

Athletic Development - Robbie Williamson

Physio - Niall Keenan