Jonathan Gillespie has made five changes to the starting lineup for the clash, following last Saturday’s 0-22 defeat against Munster at Kingspan Stadium.
Cooke openside flanker Beth Cregan will make her debut in the back row alongside Enniskillen’s Noreen Nethercot who is also brought into the side. Queen’s University hooker Janine Mullan is the only other change up front.
The the backs, Stacey Sloan (pictured) and Gemma McCutcheon form an all-new centre partnership outside the established half back pairing of Imogen Porter and Jemma Jackson. Emma Jordan (left wing), Vicky Irwin (right wing) and Peita McAlister (fullback) start in different positions than they played last week.
The Ulster Women’s team to play Connacht, 2014 Inter-Provincial Series, Sportsground, Saturday 13th September, 2.00pm:
1. Ilse Van Staden (Belfast Harlequins)
2. Janine Mullan (Queen’s University)
3. Nikita Armstrong (captain, Cooke)
4. Sorcha Chipperfield (Cooke)
5. Lizzie Ballentine (Cooke)
6. Noreen Nethercot (Enniskillen)
7. Beth Creggan (Cooke)
8. Lauren Maginnes (Queen’s University)
9. Imogen Porter (Queen’s University)
10. Jemma Jackson (Queen’s University)
11. Emma Jordan (Queen’s University)
12. Stacey Sloan (City Of Derry)
13. Gemma McCutcheon (Queen’s University)
14. Vicky Irwin (Ormskirk)
15. Peita McAlister (Queen’s University)
Replacements:
16. Sabrina Higgins (Carrick)
17. Lesley Megarity (Belfast Harlequins)
18. Alanagh Chipperfield (Belfast Harlequins)
19. Shirelle Wilson (Cooke)
20. Laura Johnston (Cooke)
21. Steffi Clarke (Queen’s University)
22. Emma Rea (Cooke)
23. Rebecca Smyth (Belfast Harlequins)