TRINITY HOST OXFORD UNIVERSITY
14/03/2009
Trinity host annual rivals Oxford University on Saturday, 14th March at 2.00p.m. in College Park.   Trinity have made several changes from last weeks game against Ballynahinch due to illness and injury. Hugo Walford, after some superb displays for the 2nd XV comes into full back for the sick Paul Gillespie, Chris Jebb tests his hamstring after two weeks absence, Conor Colclough comes back into the centre after injury, Richard Brady moves to outhalf from centre for the injured David Joyce.  In the forwards, Leinster U20s flanker Eoin Cremin comes into the back row for his lst XV debut.  Former Irish U19s prop Paddy McCabe is rewarded for some fine recent performances for the 2nds and off the bench for the lsts by getting his start at tighthead prop. It is good to see Irish Universities prop Tristan Goodbody on the bench poised for his first action since before Christmas due to injury.   

Team:  15 Hugo Walford; 14 Chris Jebb; 13 Conor Colclough; 12 Eoin Fleck; 11 Colin Murphy; 10 Richard Brady; 9 Eddie Hamilton; 1 Colm Goode; 2 Mark Murdock; 3 Paddy McCabe; 4 Pat Danahy; 5 Scott La Valla; 6 Eoin Cremin; 7 Shane Young (Captain); 8 Brian Coyle.     

Replacements: Marc Hurst, Bill Walsh, Michael Boland, Bryan Johnston, James Gethings, Alan Mathews, Pierce Byrne, Eddie Molloy, Jonny Iliff, Tristan Goodbody

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