ULSTER’S Fiona Tuite is in line to make her first Celtic Challenge appearance for The Wolfhounds this season as the side head for Scotstoun Stadium on Saturday to take on Glasgow Warriors who are still looking to get their first win in the competition.
Fiona is named among the replacements alongside Ulster and Old Belevedere team-mate Brittany Hogan. Two Ulster players continue in the starting line-up – captain Claire Boles and Maebh Clenaghan.
Head Coach Neill Alcorn has made three changes from the last game with Amy Larn returning at 11 and Linda Djougang at 3 while Leah Tarpey comes in for Aoife Dalton with Eve Higgins moving to 13.
Katie Whelan and Katie Corrigan return to the matchday squad after taking part in the SVNS Series in Perth.
The match is live on irishrugby+ and TG4 Player
Ulster’s Sophie Barrett comes into the front row for the Clovers, welcoming Welsh visitors Brython Thunder to Kingspan Stadium.
Wolfhounds squad to play Glasgow Warriors at 11.30am on Saturday, February 1 (12 noon):
15. Stacey Flood (Railway Union/Leinster)
14. Ella Roberts (Wicklow RFC/Leinster)
13. Eve Higgins (Railway Union)
12. Leah Tarpey (Railway Union/Leinster)
11. Amy Larn (Athy/Leinster)
10. Dannah O’Brien (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
9. Jade Gaffney (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
1. Niamh O’Dowd (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
2. Maebh Clenaghan (Queens/Cooke/Ulster)
3. Linda Djougang (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
4. Alma Atagamen (Balbriggan/Leinster)
5. Cliodhna Ni Chonchobhair (Blackrock College/Leinster)
6. Claire Boles (Railway Union/Ulster) Captain
7. Erin King (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
8. Aoife Wafer (Blackrock RFC/Leinster)
Replacements
16. Kelly Burke (Mullingar/Leinster)
17. Caoimhe Molloy (Wicklow/Leinster)
18. Christy Haney (Blackrock/Leinster)
19. Fiona Tuite (Old Belvedere/Ulster)
20. Brittany Hogan (Old Belvedere/Ulster)
21. Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
22. Katie Whelan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
23. Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
