Munster A Side Named For Ospreys
10th December 2015 By Munster Rugby
Munster A Head Coach Mick O’Driscoll has named his side to face Ospreys Premiership Select in Round 3 of the British & Irish Cup at Old Crescent RFC tomorrow evening – KO 7.30pm. Five changes are made to the side that defeated Yorkshire Carnegie in the previous round’s action.
The one change in the pack sees academy prop Liam O’Connor come into the front row alongside Kevin O’Byrne and Mario Sagario.
The second row combination of academy player Sean McCarthy and captain Billy Holland remains in situ, as does the all-senior back row of Jordan Coghlan, Sean Doyle and Shane Buckley.
Duncan Williams and Bill Johnston both return at half-back with Cian Bohane and Matt D’Arcy taking charge of the midfield for the third consecutive game.
In the back-three wingers Darren Sweetnam and Gerhard van den Heever make their first starts of the current campaign with David Johnston continuing at full-back.
Cashel RFC's Sean O'Connor and Cork Constitution's Brendan Quinlan are again named amongst the replacements, while following his involvement for Ireland Sevens at the Emirates Airline International Invitational Men’s Sevens in Dubai, Dan Goggin returns to the matchday squad.
Munster A: David Johnston; Gerhard van den Heever, Matt D’Arcy, Cian Bohane, Darren Sweetnam; Bill Johnston, Duncan Williams; Liam O’Connor, Kevin O’Byrne, Mario Sagario; Sean McCarthy, Billy Holland – capt.; Jordan Coghlan, Sean Doyle, Shane Buckley.
Replacements: Brendan Quinlan, Rory Burke, Sean O’Connor, Conor Oliver, Cathal Sheridan, Dan Goggin, Stephen Fitzgerald.
Munster A v Ospreys Premiership Select, British & Irish Cup Round 3, Friday December 11th at Old Crescent RFC – KO 7.30pm.
Tickets are available at the ground on the night.
Ticket Prices: Adults €;10; Juniors €;3; Family Pack €;20 (2 adults & 2 juniors)
MRSC members and Ten Year ticket holders – free entry on production of season tickets/membership cards.
