Munster U20 And Development Side In Thomond
8th September 2016 By Munster Rugby
Colm McMahon has named a strong side for the combined Munster U20 and development squad’s clash against Ulster in Thomond Park tomorrow night (Friday, September 9).
Seven Greencore Munster Rugby Academy players have been included in the squad – flanker Gavin Coombes, no. 8 John Foley, centre Calvin Nash and locks Fineen Wycherley and Sean O’Connor all start with prop Liam O’Connor and hooker Vincent O’Brien among the replacements.
Out-half Conor Fitzgerald, Calvin Nash and Gavin Coombes all trained with Munster's senior squad during pre-season.
Former Glenstal Abbey man Colm Hogan, now at Dublin University, captains the side from full-back.
Having won the U18 Interprovincials in 2014 and the U19 title in 2015, a number of squad members are actually unbeaten in a Munster shirt but they face stiff opposition from a talented Ulster outfit on Friday night.
Having been beaten 46-20 by Leinster last week, Ulster will be keen to get back on track in Limerick.
All four Munster underage sides are at home this weekend with a double header in CIT on Saturday (U18 Schools and U19s) with the U18 Clubs team facing Leinster in Thomond on Sunday at 2.30pm.
Munster team to face Ulster (Thomond Park, Friday, September 9, KO 7pm)
15. Colm Hogan (Dublin University) (C)
14. Lee Molloy (Lansdowne)
13. Calvin Nash (Young Munster)
12. Peadar Collins (Garryowen)
11. Liam Coombes (Skibbereen)
10. Conor Fitzgerald (Shannon)
9. Jack Stafford (Shannon)
1. Joey Conway (Castletroy College)
2. Adam Moloney (Shannon)
3. Rob O’Donovan (UCC)
4. Fineen Wycherley (Young Munster)
5. Sean O’Connor (Garryowen)
6. Gavin Coombes (Young Munster)
7. Alan Fitzgerald (Shannon)
8. John Foley (Shannon)
Replacements:
16. Vincent O’Brien (Cork Constitution)
17. Liam O’Connor (Cork Constitution)
18. Peter Kelleher (Cork Constitution)
19. Barra O’Byrne (Garryowen)
20. Bailey Faloon (Garryowen)
21. James Lennon (Exiles)
22. Alan Tynan (Young Munster)
23. Alex McHenry (Cork Constitution)
24. Cameron Gray (Exiles)
25. Daire Feeney (UCC)
26. Daniel Hurley (Garryowen)
Interprovincial Fixtures and Results 2016
Munster Combined U20 & Development Squad
Friday, 9th September, Munster v Ulster, Thomond Park, ko 7pm
Friday, 16th September, Leinster v Munster, Donnybrook, ko 7pm
Munster U19s
Munster 35-0 Connacht
Saturday, 10th September, Munster v Ulster, CIT, ko 3pm
Saturday, 17th September, Leinster v Munster
Munster U18 Clubs
Ulster 14-19 Munster
Sunday, 11th September, Munster v Leinster, Thomond Park, ko 2.30pm
Saturday, 17th September, Connacht v Munster
Munster U18 Schools
Munster 18-15 Ulster
Munster 8-3 Leinster
Saturday, 10th September, Munster v Ulster, CIT, ko 1pm
Saturday, 24th September, Leinster v Munster, Donnybrook 3pm
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