Emerging Ireland Team For Uruguay Clash

Following on from their emphatic 66-0 win over Russia on Friday, all ten Munster representatives are included in the Emerging Ireland team to play Uruguay in their second game of the Nations Cup on Wednesday.

In the front row John Ryan makes his first start of the tournament while Billy Holland lines out in the second row.

In an all Munster back row, Tommy O'Donnell moves from openside to blindside, with Sean Dougall named at openside, while Paddy Butler makes his first appearance of the tournament at number 8.

In the backs JJ Hanrahan is promoted to a starting position at 10 with captain for the game Johne Murphy taking charge of the right wing.

Dave Foley, Ian Keatley and Andrew Conway all provide cover on the bench.

Emerging Ireland v Uruguay, IRB Nations Cup, Wednesday June 18^th, Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest. KO 14:00 Irish time.

Emerging Ireland

15- Craig Gilroy (Dungannon/Ulster)
14- Johne Murphy (Young Munster/Munster) Capt
13- Brendan Macken (Blackrock College/Leinster)
12- Eoin Griffin (Galwegians/Connacht)
11- Michael Allen (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
10 – JJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians/Munster)
9- Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster)
1- John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster)
2- Bryan Byrne (Clontarf/Leinster)
3- Richard Lutton (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
4- Mick Kearney (Clontarf/Connacht)
5- Billy Holland (Cork Constitution/Ulster)
6- Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
7- Sean Dougall (Dolphin/ Munster)
8- Paddy Butler (Shannon/Munster)

Replacements:

16-James Tracy (UCD/Leinster)
17- Callum Black (Malone/Ulster)
18- David Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster)
19- Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
20- Paul Marshall (Ballymena/Ulster)
21- Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster)
22- Andrew Conway (Blackrock College/Munster)