James Coughlan will lead the O2 Ireland Wolfounds against the England Saxons as international rugby comes to The Sportsground on Friday night.
Ireland head coach Declan Kidney has named eight uncapped players in the starting XV including the captain.
Ulster duo Paddy Jackson and Paul Marshall form the half back partnership and are joined in the backline by local favourites Robbie Henshaw and David McSharry.
Up front Mike Sherry packs down between the recently capped Dave Kilcoyne and Michael Bent. Lewis Stevenson will pack down alongside Devin Toner while Kevin McLaughlin and the uncapped Tommy O’Donnel complete the backrow with Coughlan.
Tickets for the game are available on www.ticketmaster.ie and from the Connacht Branch office available up to 4pm on Friday and then from 4pm at the Ticket booth at the Main Stand gate of the stadium.
Tickets start at 20 Euro for adults and 5 Euro for children.
O2 Ireland Wolfhounds team to play England Saxons, Galway Sportsground, Friday, 25th January, Kick off 7.35pm(Player/club/province/international caps):
15 – Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)*
14 – Andrew Trimble (Ballymena/Ulster/49)
13 – Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster/3)
12 – Dave McSharry (UCD/Connacht/)*
11 – Luke Fitzgerald (Blackrock College/Leinster/23)
10 – Paddy Jackson (Dungannon/Ulster)*
9 – Paul Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster/)*
1 – David Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster/2)
2 – Mike Sherry (Garryowen/Munster)*
3 – Michael Bent (Dublin University/Leinster/2)
4 – Lewis Stevenson (Malone/Ulster)*
5 – Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster/3)
6 – Kevin McLaughlin (St.Mary’s College/Leinster/5)
7 – Tommy O’Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)*
8 – James Coughlin (Dolphin/Munster)* Captain
Replacements:
16 – Damien Varley (Garryowen/Munster/2)
17 – Tom Court (Malone/Ulster/29)
18 – Declan Fitzpatrick (Dungannon /Ulster/2)
19 – Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster/2)
20 – Rhys Ruddock (St. Mary’s College/Leinster/1)
21 – Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster/15)
22 – Ian Madigan (Blackrock College/Leinster)*
23 – Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster/2)
N.B. *denotes uncapped player
