Instonians Team to Play Away to Malone in Ulster League on sat 12th Oct
Instonians 1st Xv will relish the challenge when they travel to Gibson park to play Malone in the Ulster League.
The side got their All Ireland League Campaign back on the road with a last minute win at home to Navan 14-13.
This Ulster League fixture will be a chance for the team to test themselves against a side two divisions above them.
Very few changes expected from the side that beat Navan.
Josh Cregan will come into the front row to replace Harry Martin who is unavailable.
The ankle injury of winger Jonny Martin sees the backline rejigged with Matt Kilpatrick going to wing and school leaver centre Ben Scott getting his first start at 13. This was the shirt occupied by his older brother James Scott for the previous 6 years.
The scrumhalf birth will be a fight between the abrasive Nico Andress and the elusive Matthew Keane. Expect to see both players have their part.
Richard Fegan on the wing will relish playing against his old club.
Starting 15:
1 Josh Cregan – playing his best rugby for the club – fitter
2 Ross Keane – hooker home from university
3 Alan Whitten – mobile prop
4 Peter Stewart – 2nd row signing from Rainey getting back to fitness
5 Lewis Jones – summer signing from Lisburn/Ballynahinch and played well last sat
6 Paddy Bell – Last year’s captain
7 Patrick Marks – Student returning from Wales
8 Andrew McKeen – player of the year last year, always the first name on the sheet
9 Nico Andress – abrasive scrumhalf
10 Gareth Lawlor – Ex RBAI outhalf
11 Richard Fegan – ex Malone player
12 Robbie Kirk – doing well at 12
13 Ben Scott – young player from 2nd XV –shirt is brother Jamie owned for 6 years!!
14 Matt Kilpatrick – switching to wing
15 Ryan Aperehama –exciting full back from New Zealand
Subs – extremely strong bench that will have an impact
Chris Sweeney – Ex Irish schools player (30), back from retirement and playing his best Rugby
James Carruthers – exciting school player
Luke McBratney – exciting school player
Matthew Keane – Ex Ulster U20s scrumhalf who continues to impress
Conor Young – exciting Ulster U20s back
