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MEN’S CLUB INTERNATIONAL MATCH:

Friday, February 13 –

IRELAND CLUB XV v SCOTLAND CLUBS, Energia Park, 6.30pm (live on irishrugby+)

Team News: Led by head coach Adam Craig and captain Jack Kelleher for a second successive year, the Ireland Club XV squad features strong representation from across the top tiers of the Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions.

Versatile forward Kelleher brings leadership and experience to the Ireland Club international team, having led them last year against Portugal ‘A’ and been a key figure in Cork Constitution’s success in recent seasons.

Tonight’s eagerly-awaited clash at Energia Park will see the teams compete for the Dalriada Cup, which was last contested between Ireland and Scotland in 2020 and won by the Irish side.

 

In the front row, David Begley (Young Munster), Bobby Sheehan (Lansdowne) and Luke Masters (Cork Constitution) are named, while Sean Rigney (Terenure College) partners Fionn Gilbert (Clontarf) in the second row.

Captain Kelleher leads the side from blindside flanker and is joined in the back row by Ronan Watters (St. Mary’s College) at openside and Bradley Luney (Ballynahinch) at number eight.

At half-back, Adam Maher (Cork Constitution) is selected at scrum-half alongside Conor Kelly (Clontarf) at out-half. The midfield pairing sees Aran Egan (Terenure College) link up with Myles Carey (St. Mary’s College).

The back three is made up of Aaron Sexton (Ballynahinch) and Sean French (Cork Constitution) on the wings, with Conor Rankin (Ballynahinch) at full-back.

On the bench, Claytan Milligan (Ballynahinch), Marcus Hanan (Terenure College), Adam Tuite (Terenure College), Bailey Faloon (Young Munster) and David Whitten (Instonians) provide forward cover, while Sam Owens, Tadhg Bird (both Clontarf) and Adam LaGrue (Terenure College) complete the Match Day Squad.

In addition, four travelling reserves will accompany the squad to Energia Park, Tom O’Reilly (St. Mary’s), Max Russell (Terenure College), Will McDonald (Belvedere) and Jack Matthews (Lansdowne).

Meanwhile, Bob McKillop’s Scotland Clubs side is made up of players who represented their district in the Inter-District Championships, blending youth and experience for the showdown in Donnybrook. 

Ayr RFC’s Blair Macpherson will lead the side in his fourth campaign for the Club XV, bringing with him his experience of playing in Donnybrook. The number 8 is joined in the back row by teammate Tim Brown at openside flanker and Heriot’s Rugby captain Ruairidh Leishman on the blindside.  

Jack Dobie (Melrose RFC) and Struan Cessford (Heriot’s Rugby) will pack down at loosehead and tighthead prop respectively, with Hawick RFC’s Fraser Renwick selected at hooker.  

Angus Runciman (Melrose RFC) and Oscar Baird (Ayr RFC) slot in at lock to complete the forward pack while in the back division, stand-off Dwain Patterson (Kelso RFC) and scrum-half Gregor Christie (Currie Chieftains) make up the half-back pairing. 

Bobby Beattie (Ayr RFC) links up with Andrew Mitchell (Hawick RFC) in the midfield, while Ben Pickles (Selkirk RFC) starts on the left wing and Jamie Shedden (Ayr RFC) on right. Vice-captain Glenn Bryce (Stirling County RFC) is named at full-back to complete the starting XV.  

Hooker Elliot Young (Heriot’s Rugby), props Jamie Drummond (Ayr RFC) and Dan Gamble (Kelso RFC), as well as second row Ruaraidh Hart (Stirling County RFC) and back row Sam Wallace (Heriot’s Rugby), will bolster the forward pack as replacements.  

Euan McKirdy (GHA RFC) provides cover at scrum-half while Borders duo, full-back Callum Anderson (Selkirk RFC) and winger Archie Barbour (Kelso RFC), complete the replacements.

IRELAND CLUB XV: Conor Rankin (Ballynahinch RFC); Sean French (Cork Constitution FC), Myles Carey (St. Mary’s College RFC), Aran Egan (Terenure College RFC), Aaron Sexton (Ballynahinch RFC); Conor Kelly (Clontarf FC), Adam Maher (Cork Constitution FC); David Begley (Young Munster RFC), Bobby Sheehan (Lansdowne FC), Luke Masters (Cork Constitution FC), Sean Rigney (Terenure College RFC), Fionn Gilbert (Clontarf FC), Jack Kelleher (Cork Constitution FC) (capt), Ronan Watters (St. Mary’s College RFC), Bradley Luney (Ballynahinch RFC).

Replacements: Claytan Milligan (Ballynahinch RFC), Marcus Hanan (Terenure College RFC), Adam Tuite (Terenure College RFC), Bailey Faloon (Young Munster RFC), David Whitten (Instonians RFC), Sam Owens (Clontarf FC), Tadhg Bird (Clontarf FC), Adam La Grue (Terenure College RFC).

 

SCOTLAND CLUBS: Glenn Bryce (Stirling County RFC); Jamie Shedden (Ayr RFC), Andrew Mitchell (Hawick RFC), Bobby Beattie (Ayr RFC), Ben Pickles (Selkirk RFC); Dwain Patterson (Kelso RFC), Gregor Christie (Currie Chieftains); Jack Dobie (Melrose RFC), Fraser Renwick (Hawick RFC), Struan Cessford (Heriot’s Rugby), Angus Runciman (Melrose RFC), Oscar Baird (Ayr RFC), Ruairidh Leishman (Heriot’s Rugby), Tim Brown (Ayr RFC), Blair MacPherson (Ayr RFC) (capt).

Replacements: Elliot Young (Heriot’s Rugby), Jamie Drummond (Ayr RFC), Dan Gamble (Kelso RFC), Ruaraidh Hart (Stirling County RFC), Sam Wallace (Heriot’s Rugby), Euan McKirdy (GHA RFC), Callum Anderson (Selkirk RFC), Archie Barbour (Kelso RFC).

Referee: Cai Lewis (WRU)


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