Ulster name squad for clash with Leinster in Navan
As preparations ahead of the new season continue, Dan McFarland has named 33 players to make the journey to Navan RFC to face Leinster tonight (Friday) with Kick off at 6.30pm in a friendly game against their inter provincial rivals.
The squad features several Irish internationals who will be looking to turn the heads of both their provincial and national coaches when the front line stars are at the world cu[ in France.
Ulster will be using tonight’s game as an opportunity to warm-up ahead of the new United Rugby Championship season getting underway next month.
With another two friendlies on the horizon, including a historic home fixture to be hosted at Kingspan Breffni Park , the senior men’s squad will be fine-tuning as the countdown continues.
Forwards:
John Andrew
Reuben Crothers
Dave Ewers
James French
Ben Griffin
Cormac Izuchukwu
Greg Jones
David McCann
Lorcan McLoughlin
Marcus Rea
Matty Rea
Callum Reid
Harry Sheridan
Tom Stewart
Nick Timoney
Kieran Treadwell
Andy Warwick
Backs:
Will Addison
Rob Baloucoune
Billy Burns
Ben Carson
Angus Curtis
Nathan Doak
Mike Lowry
Luke Marshall
Ethan McIlroy
Conor McKee
Stewart Moore
Shea O’Brien
Jude Postlethwaite
Aaron Sexton
Dave Shanahan
Rory Telfer
Leinster have also named their team with a strong side featuring several Ireland internationals.
Chris Cosgrave
Tommy O’Brien
Jamie Osborne
Ciarán Frawley
Rob Russell
Harry Byrne
Cormac Foley
Jack Boyle
John McKee
Rory McGuire
Brian Deeny
Jason Jenkins
Max Deegan
Will Connors
James Culhane
Lee Barron
Paddy McCarthy
Thomas Connolly
Ross Molony
Conor O’Tighearnaigh
Diarmuid Mangan
Scott Penny
Ben Murphy
Sam Prendergast
Andrew Osborne
Ben Brownlee
Liam Turner
Aitzol King
Jordan Larmour