Nicole Fowley of Connacht is tackled by Katie Whelan of Leinster during the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship round one match. Fowley keeps her place in the Connacht team for the round two fixture against Ulster this weekend. Photo: Shauna Clinton | Sportsfile

Four changes to Connacht Women's team for Ulster trip

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Connacht Women head coach Emer O’Dowd has made four changes to her starting XV for tomorrow’s Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship meeting with Ulster in Belfast.

There’s a new second row pairing of Karly Tierney and Grace Browne Moran, while Faith Oviawe is promoted to the back row after her two tries off the bench last weekend against Leinster. The final change sees Orla Dixon come in at outside centre.

The young side with nine debutants produced a battling display in Dublin last weekend, and will be hoping for their first win tomorrow before they welcome Munster to Dexcom Stadium next weekend.

The Connacht team lines out as follows: Meabh Deely, Clara Barrett, Orla Dixon, Éabha Nic Dhonnacha, Laoise McGonagle, Nicole Fowley, Grainne Moran; Ella Burns, Lily Brady, Megan Collis, Karly Tierney, Grace Browne Moran, Faith Oviawe, Beibhinn Gleeson, Shannon Touhey.

On the replacements' bench are: Stacy Hanley, Hope Lowney, Roisín Maher, Jemima Adams Verling, Rosie Searle, May Goulding, Ava Ryder, Hannah Clarke.

The match kicks off at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) at Kingspan Stadium, Belfast.

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