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Magners League: Team v Dragons

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John McMurtry

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Ulster coach Brian McLaughlin has named his starting XV to face Newport Gwent Dragons in their decisive Magners League clash on Friday night (KO 7.05pm).

Props Tom Court and Declan Fitzpatrick have returned to full fitness and will pack down alongside skipper Rory Best in the front row. Their return to action sees Paddy McAllister and Jerry Cronin named among the replacements.

Willie Faloon suffered a shoulder injury in training and is unavailable for selection so Robbie Diack is promoted from the bench to play number 8. As a result, Pedrie Wannenburg moves to blindside flanker and Chris Henry switches to the openside flank. TJ Anderson, who will join Connacht in the summer, is given a position on the bench as back row cover.

The backline is unchanged from the win over Connacht at Ravenhill two weeks ago, with Darren Cave and Nevin Spence continuing their centre partnership.

Ireland internationals Stephen Ferris (knee), Paddy Wallace (thumb) and Andrew Trimble (thumb) remain unavailable for selection due to injury, as does BJ Botha (knee).

All six final round Magners League games will kick off at same time so there are many permutations for the play-offs; only Munster are certain of . . .

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4 responses to “Magners League: Team v Dragons”

  1. Alagria

    Can’t be everywhere RR – some of us have to earn a crust.

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  2. John

    Is the URSC BBQ not indoors this year 😆

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  3. Raging Raven

    As Delia would say “Let’s be’ aving you!”

    Where are all the supporters this weekend for Ulster’s biggest match of the season?

    Newport not good enough?

    The only good thing is I wont be bored senseless by the Heineken Brigade who have attended their quota this season! 🙂

    PS Hope it rains come 2pm Saturday. Hold your heads in shame. 🙁

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  4. the mote

    Sorry that Faloon is unavailable with brew on the wing a pacy 7 would be of benefit it will be interesting to see if the Spence/Cave partnership develops from the last game as previously stated I feel this partnership is one for the future, Spence with his Shanklin like twist out of the tackle and Cave with his awareness of players around him may provide room for the wings. Similiarly in the last game it appeared that Cave was the player who organised the defensive line which bar one lapse defended the gain line sucessfully.

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