Coughlan To Captain Wolfhounds

James Coughlan will lead the O2 Ireland Wolfounds against the England Saxons on Friday night at The Sportsground, ko 7.35pm.

Coughlan is one of six Munster representatives in the side and is joined in the backrow by his Munster colleague Tommy O'Donnell.

Dave Kilcoyne and Mike Sherry start in the front row while Damien Varley and Ian Keatley are named in the replacements.

O2 Ireland Wolfhounds team:

15 – Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)*
14 – Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster/49)
13 – Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster/3)
12 – Dave McSharry (UCD/Connacht/)*
11 – Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster/23)
10 – Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster)*
9 – Paul Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster/)*
1 – David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster/2)
2 – Mike Sherry (Garryowen/Munster)*
3 – Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster/2)
4 – Lewis Stevenson (Malone/Ulster)*
5 – Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster/3)
6 – Kevin McLaughlin (St.Mary’s College/Leinster/5)
7 – Tommy O’Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
8 – James Coughlin (Dolphin/Munster)* Captain

Replacements:
16 – Damien Varley (Garryowen/Munster/2)
17 – Tom Court (Malone/Ulster/29)
18 – Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon /Ulster/2)
19 – Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster/2)
20 – Rhys Ruddock (St. Mary’s College/Leinster/1)
21 – Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster/15)
22 – Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster)*
23 – Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster/2)

N.B. *denotes uncapped player

Tickets for the game are available on www.ticketmaster.ie and from the Connacht Branch office available up to 4pm on Friday and then from 4pm at the Ticket booth at the Main Stand gate of the stadium.

Tickets start at 20 Euro for adults and 5 Euro for children.