Leinster
Leo Cullen has named his side to face Zebre Parma in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship tomorrow evening at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.
Cullen has gone with a back three of Ciaran Frawley, Rob Russell, and Andrew Osborne for the game in Italy. Liam Turner and Jamie Osborne start in midfield.
Completing the backs, Ross Byrne and Luke McGrath start as outhalf and scrumhalf.
In the forward line, Ed Byrne, Lee Barron, and Thomas Clarkson start in the front row. Ross Molony and Jason Jenkins start in the engine room. The side is completed by a back row of Will Connors, Scott Penny, and Max Deegan.
Among the replacements, Mangan (pictured above) is joined by fellow Academy players Fintan Gunne and Henry McErlean.
Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s game, Leinster Rugby Senior Coach Jacques Nienaber said the URC matches and friendlies during the Six Nations window have been very beneficial to the wider squad.
“We got well tested in these matches. The games that we have played without the international players have been a great test for the squad’s character.”
Kick-off is at 7:35 Irish time and is live on RTÉ2 and Premier Sports 2.
Leinster team to face Zebre
Backs
15. Ciarán Frawley 14. Rob Russell 11. Andrew Osborne
13. Liam Turner 12. Jamie Osborne
11. Andrew Osborne
10. Ross Byrne 9. Luke McGrath
Forwards:
1. Ed Byrne 2. Lee Barron 3. Thomas Clarkson
4. Ross Molony 5. Jason Jenkins
6. Will Connors 7. Scott Penny, CAPTAIN 8. Max Deegan
Replacements: 16. John McKee; 17. Michael Milne 18. Michael Ala’alatoa 19. Brian Deeny 20. Diarmuid Mangan; 21. Fintan Gunne 22. Sam Prendergast 23. Henry McErlean
📥 | 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚!
Here is the #LeinsterRugby team to face @ZebreParma in the #BKTURC tomorrow evening.#ZEBvLEI #FromTheGroundUp pic.twitter.com/2a2Dl7BzGh— Leinster Rugby (@leinsterrugby) March 22, 2024
Munster
Munster have named their team to play Osprey's in Friday night’s URC Round 12 clash tonight. .
Graham Rowntree has gone with the back three of Mike Haley Sean O’Brien and Shane Daly. Antoine Frisch and Rory Scannell start in midfield. Joey Carbery and Craig Casey start as Munster's halfbacks.
Josh Wycherley, Niall Scannell, and John Ryan start in midfield. Tom Ahern and RG Snyman start as the provinces lock. John Hodnett, Alex Kendellen, and Gavin Coombes complete the side from the backrow.
Eoghan Clarke, Jeremy Loughman and Stephen Archer provide the front row back-up, with Jack O’Donoghue and Academy back-row Ruadhán Quinn completing the forward cover.
Academy trio Ethan Coughlan, Tony Butler, and Shay McCarthy are the backline replacements.
Kick-off is at 7.35 , and is live on TG4 & Premier Sports.
Munster name side to face Ospreys
Backs
15. Mike Haley; 14. Seán O’Brien, 11. Shane Daly;
13. Antoine Frisch, 12. Rory Scannell,
10. Joey Carbery, 9. Craig Casey;
Forwards:
1. Josh Wycherley, 2. Niall Scannell, 3. John Ryan;
4. Tom Ahern; 5. RG Snyman;
6. John Hodnett, 7. Alex Kendellen (C), 8. Gavin Coombes.
Replacements: 16. Eoghan Clarke, 17. Jeremy Loughman, 18. Stephen Archer, 19. Jack O’Donoghue, 20. Ruadhán Quinn, 21. Ethan Coughlan, 22. Tony Butler, 23. Shay McCarthy.
It's #Gameday 💪
We take on Ospreys tonight in Swansea in Round 12 of the #URC (7.35pm).
Find out All You Need To Know ahead of tonight's match ⤵️https://t.co/UiWpa5jD2Z#OSPvMUN #SUAF 🔴 pic.twitter.com/zBU5iU8qBD— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) March 22, 2024
Ulster team to play Hollywoodbets Sharks
Ulster Rugby Interim Head Coach, Richie Murphy, has named his team for his first match in charge in Round 12 of the BKT United Rugby Championship against Hollywoodbets Sharks at Hollywoodbets Kings Park stadium.
Will Addison, Ethan McIlroy,and Mike Lowry start in the back three. James Hume and Stuart McCloskey start in midfield. Billy Burns and John Cooney completed the backline
In the front row,Steven Kitshoff, Tom Stewart, and Tom O’Toole start. Behind them, Kieran Treadwell and Iain Henderson start. Harry Sheridan, David McCann, and Nick Timoney.complete the side.
Murphy opted for a strong bench with a 6:2 split.
John Andrew, Andrew Warwick, Scott Wilson, Cormac Izuchukwu, Matty Rea and Sean Reffell provide forward options, while Nathan Doak and Jude Postlethwaite cover back options.
KO is 1pm, Satuday UK/Ireland time (live on Viaplay, URC.tv, BBC Radio Ulster).
Backs:
15. Will Addison, 14. Ethan McIlroy, 11. Mike Lowry,
13. James Hume, 12. Stuart McCloskey,
10. Billy Burns, 9. John Cooney
Forwards:
1. Steven Kitshoff, 2. Tom Stewart, 3. Tom O’Toole
4. Kieran Treadwell, 5. Iain Henderson (C),
6. Harry Sheridan, 7. David McCann, 8. Nick Timoney.
Replacements: 16. John Andrew, 17. Andrew Warwick, 18. Scott Wilson, 19. Cormac Izuchukwu, 20. Matty Rea, 21. Nathan Doak, 22. Jude Postlethwaite, 23. Sean Reffell.
Your Ulster team to face @SharksRugby in Durban tomorrow afternoon 👊🇿🇦
Watch live on @ViaplaySportsUK pic.twitter.com/CJnFsEOsQN— Ulster Rugby (@UlsterRugby) March 22, 2024
Connacht:
Connacht Head Coach Pete Wilkins has named his side for tomorrow’s BKT United Rugby Championship meeting with the Emirates Lions at Dexcom Stadium (5.15 ).
Tiernan O’Halloran Byron Ralston and Andrew Smith start in the back three. David Hawkshaw and Cathal Forde start in the midfield. Caolin Blade captains the side, with JJ Hanrahan at halfback.
Denis Buckley, Tadgh McElroy, and Jack Aungier start in the front row. Niall Murray and Joe Joyce start as locks. Cian Prendergast, Conor Oliver, and Sean O’Brien start in the backrow.
Commenting ahead of the game, head coach Pete Wilkins says:
“Tomorrow marks the start of a huge block of games for us both in the URC and Challenge Cup. We navigated through the Six Nations period with the two wins we needed, so now we want to build on that for the remainder of the season.
The Lions are getting stronger with every year they’re in this competition, and they’re one of the strongest South African sides away from home. So we’re fully aware of the challenge ahead and the need for us to be at the top of our game to get the win.”
The game kicks-off at 17:15, Saturday, March 23, 2024
Connacht team to play Emirates Lions
Backs
15. Tiernan O’Halloran 14. Byron Ralston 11. Andrew Smith
13. David Hawkshaw 12. Cathal Forde
10. JJ Hanrahan 9. Caolin Blade
Forwards:
1. Denis Buckley 2. Tadgh McElroy 3. Jack Aungier
4. Niall Murray 5. Joe Joyce
6. Cian Prendergast 7. Conor Oliver 8. Sean O’Brien
Replacements: 16. Dave Heffernan 17. Jordan Duggan 18. Sam Illo; 19. Darragh Murray 20. Shamus Hurley-Langton 21. Colm Reilly 22. Jack Carty 23. Paul Boyle
🟢 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🦅
The Connacht squad for tomorrow’s game at home to @LionsRugbyCo
💪 Returns for O’Brien and Reilly in the 23
7️⃣ Oliver starts openside
🔁 6/2 split on the bench
Read more: https://t.co/9p2XEtLy2K#ConnachtRugby | 🎟️ https://t.co/Se8O5ZhxhG pic.twitter.com/Ut0kxx3Nbg— Connacht Rugby (@connachtrugby) March 22, 2024
