The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) has been named today by Head Coach Mike Ruddock for this Friday\u2019s opening game in the Under-20 RBS Six Nations Championship against Wales, at Eirias, Colwyn Bay. <\/p>\n
Ruddock has named a new look side with just two players from last year\u2019s squad included in the starting XV – full back Stuart Olding and scrum half Luke McGrath who will also captain the side. <\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of the game, Ruddock said<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Panel have prepared well and have had some good results in our warm up matches.\u201d<\/p>\n
“The guys have worked very hard and are well conditioned.\u201d <\/p>\n
Ireland Under-20 Team v Wales (Eirias, Colwyn Bay – Friday, 1st February 2013, kick-off 7.10pm)
\n15 – Stuart Olding (Belfast Harlequins \/Ulster)
\n14 – Alexander O’Meara (Hartpury\/ Exiles)
\n13 – Tom Daly (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\n12 – Rory Scannell (Dolphin\/Munster)
\n11 – Rory Scholes (Belfast Harlequins\/Ulster)
\n10 – Steve Crosbie (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)
\n9 – Luke McGrath (UCD\/Leinster) Captain
\n1 – Brian Scott (UCC\/Munster)
\n2 – George McGuigan (Newcastle Falcons\/Exile
\n3 – Chris Taylor (Malone\/Ulster)
\n4 – John Donnan (Ballynahinch\/Ulster)
\n5 – Gavin Thornbury (UCD\/Leinster)
\n6 – Peadar Timmins (UCD\/Leinster)
\n7 – Ryan Murphy (Dolphin\/Munster)
\n8 – Conor Joyce (Malone\/Ulster) <\/p>\n
Replacements
\n16 – John Andrew (Ballymena\/Ulster)
\n17 – Peter Dooley (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\n18 – Jake Caulfield (Malone\/Ulster)
\n19 – Sean McCarthy (Shannon\/Munster)
\n20 – Josh Van Der Flier (UCD\/Leinster)
\n21 – John Creighton (Malone \/Ulster)
\n22 – Darren Sweetnam (UCC\/Munster)
\n23 – David Panther (Corinthians\/Connacht) <\/p>\n
Ireland Under-20 RBS 6 Nations Fixtures 2013 (All Kick-off Times GMT):
\nFri 1st Feb 19:10 Wales U20 v Ireland U20 Parc Eirias
\nFri 8th Feb 19:35 Ireland U20 v England U20 Dubarry Park
\nFri 22nd Feb 19:30 Scotland U20 v Ireland U20 Netherdale
\nFri 8th Mar 19:45 Ireland U20 v France U20 Dubarry Park
\nFri 15th Mar 19:00 Italy U20 v Ireland U20Stadio del Marsi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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