Munster and Ulster put together select sides to play at Garryowen RFC as a warm up to the Women’s Inter Provincial match on Saturday afternoon.

With the match arranged at short notice the Ulster side had little time to prepare but the girls put in a spirited performance in the game which the Munster team won by 17 – 0, scoring three tries with one converted.

The Ulster pack put in a strong performance with Claire Knipe and Shirelle Wilson both putting in impressive performances with their driving runs. The front row of Sorcha Chipperfield, Suzanna McVeigh and Elena Martin-Pinerio performed well in the scrums putting Munster under intense pressure. McVeigh capped a fine performance with good darts in the line out which Ulster dominated with Kathryn Hanna, Knipe and Wilson particularly athletic.

Unfortunately the back line failed to click with too many handling errors despite some inventive play.

All in all it was a good run out for both teams who will have gained valuable experience from the game.