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Sat 10 Oct 2015
Malone - The Cregagh Red Sox
1st Team
Tries: N Alcorn, A Liddell (2), R McCullaghConversions: R CambellPenalties: R Cambell (2)
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Belfast Harlequins
Tries: B Sloan, A McPhillips (3)Conversions: B Sloan, A WhitePenalties: B Sloan (3)

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Howard Garrett25 Aug 2019 - 05:51
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Malone v Belfast Harlequins

The attritional nature of the All Ireland league has left this Malone side decimated through injury. Only seven of the 1st xv starting players retain their place from the 33 - 21 defeat in Cork against UCC last Sat. Injuries rule out Gary Crawford, Chris Criffiths, Ben McDonnell and James McAllister - joining the injured Dave Cave. Four of the teams senior players Josh Pentland, Nathan Brown, Michael Barker and Cory Tipping are rested. Head coach Jarrett Truscott brings in props Lee Barlow and Phil Eadie to join Tristan King in the front row. Peter Ireland joins Richard Millar in the second row with Captain Neil Alcorn joined by Max Porter and former Donaghadee forward Stephen Adams in the back row. Jack McMurtry starts at scrum half with Mark O'Connor at out half. There is a new centre pairing of Jack Murphy and Adam Liddell with fullback Andy Bryan's joined by Rory Campbell and Jamie Martin on the wings. Bench cover is provided by Austen Blackburn, Ben Halliday, Shane Kelly and Ricky McCullagh.

For Quins Director of Rugby DC Gillespie the focus is on next weeks AIL - potential relegation match with Dolphin at Deramore Park. No Ulster players have been released this weekend to Quins with injuries and unavailabilities influencing team selection. Once again they picked up several injuries during the home defeat to Buccaneers last Sat. Sadly for both clubs they are being forced to pick under strength teams for this Cup quarter final.

First Trust Senior Cup Quarter Finals
Rainey OB v Queens Uni. Played Friday 9.10.15
Ballynahinch v City of Derry
Ballymena v Banbridge
Malone v Belfast Harlequins

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Match date

Sat 10 Oct 2015

Kickoff

14:30

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