Club International team to take on England Counties announced

The Ulster Bank Club International Team to play England Counties in Preston Grasshoppers RFC on Friday (kick off 7.30pm) has been named today.

There are two changes to the side that defeated the Scotland Club side last week in the Ulster Bank Club International to retain the Dalriada Cup.

Both the changes are in the back row with Simon Crawford and Hugh Hogan ruled out because of injury.

Young Munster’s Liam Og Murphy comes in for Crawford while Clontarf’s Frank Cogan comes in for Hogan.

The captain’s armband passes to Cork Con’s Gerry Hurley with Dolphin prop Christy Condon named as vice captain.

The Ireland Club team won the corresponding encounter last year with a 16 – 8 victory.

Ulster Bank Club International Team & Replacements:

15 - Rodger McBurney (Ballymena)

14 - Cian Aherne (Lansdowne)

13 - Killian Lett (Clontarf)

12 - Mike Kelliher (Young Munster)

11 - Cathal Quinn (Cork Constitution)

10 - Craig Ronaldson (Lansdowne)

9 - Gerry Hurley (Cork Constitution) (Capt)

1 - Rob Sweeney (St. Mary's College)

2 - Ger Slattery (Young Munster)

3 - Christy Condon (Dolphin)

4 - Philip Donnellan (Cork Constitution)

5 - Fergal Walsh (Shannon)

6 - Liam Og Murphy (Young Munster)

7 - Barry O'Mahony (Clontarf)

8 - Frank Cogan (Clontarf)

Replacements:

16 - Hugh McGrath (Young Munster)

17 - Risteard Byrne (UCD)

18 - Damian Hall (St. Mary’s College)

19 - Neville Melbourne (Young Munster)

20 - Brian Slater (UCC)

21 - Barry Keeshan (Dolphin)

22 - James Thompson (Ballynahinch)