Ulster trio to start for Ireland 'A' in Bristol
Ulster trio Jude Postlethwaite, Nathan Doak and Tom O'Toole have been named in the Ireland 'A' starting team for Sunday's game against England 'A' in Bristol (13:00 GMT).
O'Toole joins skipper Max Deegan, Ciaran Frawley and Shane Daly as the four Ireland full caps named in the starting side for the Ashton Gate contest.
The replacements bench also including full internationals Oli Jager and Harry Byrne.
Scrum-half Doak, who was a late call-up to the squad after Ben Murphy was ruled out, partners Frawley in the half-backs with Jude Postlethwaite named at centre alongside Connacht's Hugh Gavin.
Munster's Daly starts at full-back with Tommy O'Brien and Shayne Bolton occupying the wing berths.
In the pack, O'Toole joins Diarmuid Barron and Jack Aungier in the front row with Evan O'Connell and Darragh Murray selected in the lock roles.
Deegan leads the side from blindside flanker as he joins Alex Kendellen and Sean Jansen in the back row.
"There has been a good edge to training this week and I've been really impressed by the application of the squad since meeting up on Monday," said Ireland 'A' coach Mike Prendergast.
"With a summer tour to Georgia and Portugal coming up, Sunday presents another chance to impress."
Ireland 'A': Shane Daly (Munster); Tommy O'Brien (Leinster), Jude Postlethwaite (Ulster), Hugh Gavin (Connacht), Shayne Bolton (Connacht); Ciaran Frawley (Leinster), Nathan Doak (Ulster); Tom O'Toole (Ulster), Diarmuid Barron (Munster); Jack Aungier (Connacht); Evan O'Connell (Munster); Darragh Murray (Connacht); Max Deegan (Leinster) capt, Alex Kendellen (Munster), Sean Jansen (Connacht)
Replacements: Stephen Smyth (Leinster), Paddy McCarthy (Leinster), Oli Jager (Munster), Conor O'Tighearnaigh (Leinster), Alex Soroka (Leinster), Fintan Gunne (Leinster), Harry Byrne (Leinster), Brian Gleeson (Munster)
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