O’Kelly Ruled Out Of ‘A’ Game

Malcolm O’Kelly, the Ireland ‘A’ captain, has been forced out of the team to play England Saxons at Ravenhill on Friday night, due to a recurrence of a knee injury.

Leo Cullen moves into the starting line-up from the replacements, covering for O’Kelly and the Leicester lock has also been named as captain.  Cullen’s place on the bench is taken by David Gannon of Connacht.

The match takes place at Ravenhill and tickets are available from Ulster Rugby – click here

IRELAND ‘A’ TEAM AND REPLACEMENTS (v England Saxons, Ravenhill, Friday, February 9, 7.45pm):

Player / Club / Senior Caps

15 – Danny Riordan Buccaneers/Connacht 0

14 – Tommy Bowe Belfast Harlequins/Ulster 8

13 – Barry Murphy UL Bohemians/Munster  0

12 – Kieran Lewis  St. Mary’s College/Leinster 1

11 – Rob Kearney UCD/Leinster 0

10 – Ian Humphreys Leicester 0

9 – Conor O’Loughlin Buccaneers/Conncacht 0

1 – Ronnie McCormack UCD/Leinster 0

2 – Frankie Sheahan Cork Constitution/Munster 27

3 – Bryan Young Ballymena/Ulster 5

4 – Trevor Hogan  Shannon/Leinster 2

5 – Leo Cullen Leicester 18 (capt)

6 – Stephen Ferris Dungannon/Ulster 1

7 – Keith Gleeson  St. Mary’s College/Leinster 24

8 – Roger Wilson Belfast Harlequins/Ulster 1

 

Replacements:

16 – Bernard Jackman Clontarf/Leinster  2

17 – Peter Bracken  Wasps  0

18 – David Gannon Buccaneers/Connacht 0

19 – Shane Jennings Leicester  0

20 – Kieran Campbell Dungannon/Ulster 3

21 – Jonathan Sexton St. Mary’s College/Leinster  0

22 – John Hearty Galwegians/Connacht  0

 

Not considered due to injury:

Ray Hogan (Galwegians/Connacht), Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster), Jeremy Staunton (Wasps), David Quinlan (Northampton)