Additional Players For Knockout Stages

The three provinces competing in the knockout stages of Europe – Heineken Cup quarter-finalists Ulster and Munster and Amlin Challenge Cup contenders Leinster – have all added players to their tournament squads, while Peter Stringer is part of Bath’s Challenge Cup squad.

Under ERC tournament rules, teams who have qualified for the knockout stages of the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup can nominate up to three players for registration to supplement their initial 38-player European squads.

Ulster have brought in front row duo Niall Annett and Andrew Warwick along with current Ireland Under-20 international Stuart Olding, while James Cronin, Ivan Dineen and Cathal Sheridan have been drafted into Munster’s European panel.

Ahead of Leinster’s Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final away to London Wasps, the province have called up promising centre Brendan Macken and forwards Jack O’Connell and Dominic Ryan.

The registrations of players who have been nominated by teams are subject to confirmation by the relevant Unions and by ERC.

ULSTER

Niall ANNETT
DOB: 07/05/1991
Position: Hooker
HT: 1.85m/6′ 1″
WT: 105kg/16st 7lbs

Stuart OLDING
DOB: 11/03/1993
Position: Wing
HT: 1.86m/6′ 1″
WT: 88kg/13st 12lbs

Andrew WARWICK
DOB: 12/03/1991
Position: Prop
HT: 1.77m/5′ 10″
WT: 107kg/16st 11lbs

MUNSTER

James CRONIN
DOB: 23/11/1990
Position: Prop
HT: 1.82m/6′ 0″
WT: 118kg/18st 8lbs

Ivan DINEEN
DOB: 05/07/1987
Position: Centre
HT: 1.87m/6′ 2″
WT: 96kg/15st 1lb

Cathal SHERIDAN
DOB: 14/11/1988
Position: Scrum half
HT: 1.74m/5′ 9″
WT: 83kg/13st 1lb

LEINSTER

Brendan MACKEN
DOB: 19/05/1991
Position: Centre
HT: 1.87m/6′ 2″
WT: 92kg/14st 6lbs

Jack O’CONNELL
DOB: 21/04/1990
Position: Prop
HT: 1.88m/6′ 2″
WT: 115kg/18st 1lb

Dominic RYAN
DOB: 28/03/1990
Position: Flanker
HT: 1.92m/6′ 4″
WT: 98kg/15st 6lbs