Team Announcement | Munster A Squad To Face Ospreys Development

September 14, 2018 11:55 am By The Editor

Gavin Coombes keeps his place in an unchanged back row.

The Munster A team to face Ospreys Development in the second game of the Celtic Cup at St Helens on Saturday at 2pm has been named by Head Coach Peter Malone.

Bill Johnston captains the side from out-half with 10 Greencore Munster Rugby Academy players included in the squad.

There are five changes to the side that defeated the Connacht Eagles 24-16 in last weekend’s Celtic Cup opener as Stephen Fitzgerald, Alan Tynan, Jack Stafford, Brian Scott and Fineen Wycherley are all drafted into the starting XV.

Seven senior players are involved as Johnston is joined in the starting XV by Fitzgerald, Calvin Nash, Jeremy Loughman, Scott and Wycherley with Ciaran Parker in the replacements.

Josh Wycherley, younger brother of Fineen, is also among the replacements with the West Cork man set to make his Celtic Cup debut.

Tynan and Fitzgerald join Nash in an exciting back three with the all-Academy centre pairing of Alex McHenry and Matt More unchanged.

Scrum-half Stafford comes in to partner Johnston in the half-backs as hooker Diarmuid Barron packs down with Loughman and Scott in the front row.

Fineen Wycherley and Sean O’Connor start in the engine room with the back row unchanged as Jack Daly, UCC’s John Hodnett and Gavin Coombes complete the starting XV.

Billy Scannell, younger brother of senior players Niall and Rory, is the replacement hooker with his Young Munster team-mate Josh Wycherley and Parker providing further front row back-up.

UL Bohemians’ Darragh O’Grady and Young Munster’s Dan Walsh, who impressed off the bench against Connacht, complete the forward replacements.

UCC scrum-half John Poland and Academy duo Ben Healy and Sean French are the backline substitutes.

Munster A: Stephen Fitzgerald; Alan Tynan, Matt More, Alex McHenry, Calvin Nash; Bill Johnston (C), Jack Stafford; Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron, Brian Scott; Fineen Wycherley, Sean O’Connor; Jack Daly, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Billy Scannell, Josh Wycherley, Ciaran Parker, Darragh O’Grady, Dan Walsh, John Poland, Ben Healy, Sean French.

Celtic Cup Round 2

Saturday, September 15

Ospreys Development v Munster A, St Helens, 2pm.

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Video | Munster A Win In Ospreys

September 18, 2018 10:14 am By The Editor

Alex McHenry in action against Ospreys Development.

The Munster A team made it two wins from two in the Celtic Cup on Saturday afternoon thanks to a 52-7 victory over Ospreys Development in Swansea with highlights below.

Bill Johnston captained the side from out-half with 10 Greencore Munster Rugby Academy players included in the squad. There were five changes to the side that defeated the Connacht Eagles 24-16 in last weekend’s Celtic Cup opener as Stephen Fitzgerald, Alan Tynan, Jack Stafford, Brian Scott and Fineen Wycherley were all drafted into the starting XV.

Seven senior players were involved as Johnston was joined in the starting XV by Fitzgerald, Calvin Nash, Jeremy Loughman, Scott and Wycherley with Ciaran Parker in the replacements.

First-half tries from Wycherley, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes and Matt More gave Peter Malone’s side a commanding 26-0 lead at the break with Johnston kicking three conversions.

Tynan and Jack Stafford added further tries after the break before a converted Josh Thomas try got Ospreys off the mark.

Wycherley powered off for his second try with Ben Healy, who converted Stafford’s effort, adding the extras before a late penalty try sealed a 52-7 victory.

Next up for Munster A is a home game against Dragons A at Irish Independent Park on Friday at 5.30pm.

Highlights | Ospreys Development v Munster A

Celtic Cup Round 3

Friday, September 21

Munster A v Dragons A, Irish Independent Park, 5.30pm;

Try: Josh Thomas

Conversion: Josh Thomas

Tries: Fineen Wycherley (two), John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes, Matt More, Alan Tynan, Jack Stafford, Penalty Try.

Conversions: Bill Johnston (three) and Ben Healy (two).

Ospreys Development: Dylan Moss; Dewi Cross, Callum Carson, Kieran Williams, Joe Jenkins; Josh Thomas, Harri Morgan (C); Rhys Davies, Dewi Lake, Mitchell Walsh; Matt Donnelly, Will Griffiths; Jack Pope, Joe Grabham, Charlie Davies.

Replacements: Garin Lloyd, Jake Woodward, Garyn Daniels, Ed Cousins, Mike Connor, Iwan Temblett, Ben Cambriani, Frankie Jones.

Munster: Stephen Fitzgerald; Alan Tynan, Matt More, Alex McHenry, Calvin Nash; Bill Johnston (C), Jack Stafford; Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron, Brian Scott; Fineen Wycherley, Sean O’Connor; Jack Daly, John Hodnett, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements (all used): Billy Scannell, Josh Wycherley, Ciaran Parker, Darragh O’Grady, Dan Walsh, John Poland, Ben Healy, Sean French.

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