Henry to lead Irish Wolfhounds

Ulster’s Chris Henry will lead the newly named Ireland Wolfhounds into battle with Scotland A on his home ground this Friday at 7.30pm in Ravenhill.

Munster’s new signing Johne Murphy, Darren Cave and Ian Humphreys come into the backline.

Hooker Sean Cronin, lock Ryan Caldwell and blindside Dan Tuohy complete the six changes from the side that lost out narrowly to England Saxons last Sunday.

IRELAND WOLFHOUNDS (v Scotland A):

15 - Gavin Duffy (Galwegians/Connacht)

14 - Johne Murphy (Leicester)

13 - Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)

12 - Fergus McFadden (Old Belvedere/Leinster)

11 - Ian Dowling (Shannon/Munster)

10 - Ian Humphreys (Ballymena/Ulster)

9 - Peter Stringer (Shannon/Munster)

1 - Marcus Horan (Shannon/Munster)

2 - Sean Cronin (Buccaneers/Connacht)

3 - Tony Buckley (Shannon/Munster)

4 - Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon/Ulster)

5 - Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster)

6 - Dan Tuohy (Ballymena/Ulster)

7 - Shane Jennings (St.Mary's College/Leinster)

8 - Chris Henry (Ballymena/Ulster) Captain

Replacements:

16 - Nigel Brady (Dungannon/Ulster)

17 - Mike Ross (Clontarf/Leinster)

18 - Ed O'Donghue (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)

19 - Niall Ronan (Shannon/Munster)

20 - Isaac Boss (Ballymena/Ulster)

21 - Ian Keatley (Galwegians/Connacht)

22 - Keith Matthews (Buccaneers/Connacht).