Team News | Munster Side Named For Leinster Clash In Cork

The Munster team has been named for Saturday’s Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Round 2 clash with Leinster in Virgin Media Park (4.45pm).

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There are two changes to the side which beat Ulster last weekend with Dorothy Wall and vice-captain Aoife Corey coming into the starting fifteen.

There is an unchanged front-row with Siobhán McCarthy packing down with hooker Beth Buttimer and Éilis Cahill.

Wall comes into the side at second-row where she will partner last week’s Player of the Match Claire Bennett.

Clodagh O’Halloran moves to the back-row where she will be joined by Jane Clohessy and captain Chloe Pearse.

Muirne Wall and Kate Flannery continue at scrum-half and out-half while Enya Breen and Stephanie Nunan renew their centre partnership from last week.

Corey comes in at full-back with Alana McInerney and Chisom Ugwueru completing the back-three.

Caitriona Finn is in line to make her senior Munster debut after being named among the replacements.

Munster: Aoife Corey (UL Bohemian RFC); Chisom Ugwueru (UL Bohemian RFC), Stephanie Nunan (UL Bohemian RFC), Enya Breen (Blackrock College RFC), Alana McInerney (UL Bohemian RFC); Kate Flannery (UL Bohemian RFC), Muirne Wall (UL Bohemian RFC); Siobhan McCarthy (Gloucester-Hartpury), Beth Buttimer (UL Bohemian RFC), Éilis Cahill (UL Bohemian RFC); Dorothy Wall (Exeter Chiefs) Claire Bennett (UL Bohemian RFC); Clodagh O’Halloran (UL Bohemian RFC), Jane Clohessy (UL Bohemian RFC), Chloe Pearse (UL Bohemian RFC).

Replacements: Emma Dunican (Tralee RFC), Ciara O’Dwyer (UL Bohemian RFC), Ciara McLoughlin (UL Bohemian RFC), Aoibhe O’ Flynn (UL Bohemian RFC), Annakate Cournane (Shannon RFC), Caitriona Finn (UL Bohemian RFC), Lucia Linn (Loughborough Lightning), Maggie Boylan (Blackrock College RFC).