Ulster Rugby Ravens team to play Leinster is named:

Ulster Ravens coach Gary Longwell has named his starting XV and replacements to take on Leinster in this Friday’s Inter-provincial clash at Donnybrook (kick off 6pm).

Callum Black will start in the front row alongside John Burns and Adam Macklin as he begins his return to action following a neck injury suffered in a friendly.

Iain Henderson will partner Neil McComb in the second row, while Conor Joyce, David McGuigan and Ali Birch making up the back row combination.

Ian Porter and Paddy Jackson, who have featured heavily for the senior side at the start of the season will direct affairs from the half back positions. Phoenix Academy players Chris Farrell, Michael Allen, Chris Cochrane, Conor Gaston and Ricky Andrew complete the backline.

Ulster development players Niall Annett and James McKinney are among those who start among the replacements.

The fixture will be a stern test for a young Ravens side ahead of their first British & Irish Cup game against Doncaster on Friday 11th November.

Ravens squad v Leinster (Friday 21st October, Donnybrook, ko 6pm)
1 Callum Black
2 John Burns
3 Adam Macklin
4 Iain Henderson
5 Neil McComb
6 Conor Joyce
7 David McGuigan
8 Ali Birch
9 Ian Porter
10 Paddy Jackson
11 Chris Cochrane
12 Chris Farrell
13 Michael Allen
14 Conor Gaston
15 Ricky Andrew

16 Niall Annett
17 Kyle McCall
18 Ryan Jablonski
19 James Simpson
20 Sean O’Connell
21 Blane McIlroy
22 James McKinney
23 Peter Nelson