Ravens name 25-man squad for opening Cup clash

Ulster Ravens coach Neil Doak has named a 25-man squad for the province's opening British & Irish Cup clash with the Bedford Blues at Ravenhill on Friday (kick-off 7.30pm).

Recent Ireland 'A' debutants Andy Kyriacou and Dan Tuohy have been included in the Ravens panel, along with Ian Humphreys, Isaac Boss and Bryan Young and fit-again flanker David Pollock and hooker Nigel Brady.

The British & Irish Cup involves 24 teams drawn from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales and divided into four pools of six.

ULSTER RAVENS SQUAD (v Bedford Blues):

Backs (11): Jamie Smith, Chris Cochrane, Tommy Seymour, Niall O'Connor, Ian Whitten, Paul Marshall, Isaac Boss, Ian Humphreys, Jonny Shiels, Cillian Willis, Clinton Schifcofske.

Forwards (14): Nigel Brady, Paddy McAllister, Bryan Young, Ed O'Donoghue, Andy Kyriacou, Dan Tuohy, Neil McComb, Willie Faloon, Tamaiti Horua, Declan Fitzpatrick, David Pollock, Ryan Caldwell, Justin Fitzpatrick, Thomas Anderson.