Ireland Rugby Union Mens Under-20 team to play France Under-20

The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) to face France in their final game of the IRB Junior World Championship has been named.

Coach, Mike Ruddock has named an unchanged side to that which overcame their English counterparts in their last outing.

Speaking ahead of clash, Ruddock said, “We are expecting another tough game against France. Particularly as we defeated them in the Six Nations earlier in the year, they will be gunning for revenge. we have done our homework and hopefully our legs will carry us through another important victory.”

This game will be shown live on TG4

IRELAND UNDER-20 (Team & Replacements v France Under-20 – Newlands Stadium, Cape Town – Friday 22nd June, Ko 14.15)

15. Peter Nelson (Dungannon/Ulster)
14. Barry Daly (UCD/Leinster)
13. Stuart Olding (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
12. Chris Farrell (Dungannon/Ulster)
11. Foster Horan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
10. JJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians/Munster)
9. Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht)
1. Des Merrey (Clontarf/Leinster)
2. Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster) Captain
3. Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)
4. Alan O’Connor (UCD/Leinster)
5. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Leinster)
6. Iain Henderson (Queen’s University/Ulster)
8. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
7. Jordan Coghlan (UCD/Leinster)

Replacements:
16. James Rael (Garryowen/Munster)
17. Peter Reilly (Lansdowne/Leinster)
18. Jake Cawley (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
19. Shane Buckley (Garryowen/Munster)
20. Aaron Conneely (Corinthians/Connacht)
21. Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster)
22. Jack Carty (Buccaneers/Connacht)
23. Conor Finn (Buccaneers/Connacht)