Ireland U19 Side For Second Japan Test
27th March 2018 By The Editor
Glenstal Abbey's Munster Schools Senior Cup winning captain, Ben Healy, starts at out-half
Tom Tierney has named the Ireland U19 side, sponsored by PwC, to take on Japan tomorrow at 2pm in Donnybrook, in the second meeting of the sides over the Easter period.
A total of five players from the Munster province have been selected in the starting squad with Conor Hayes (Young Munster), Eoghan Barrett (CBC, Cork), Kieran Dunne (Shannon), Ben Healy (Glenstal Abbey) and Luke Clohessy (Cistercian College, Roscrea) all named.
There are a number of changes to the side that ran out 40-29 winners in a game that had 10 tries on Saturday in Donnybrook.
Up front, props Donnacha Mescal and Michael Milne along with hooker Claytan Milligan form a new front-row partnership and the second-row sees Charlie Ryan pack down with Clohessy.
The back-row consists of flankers Martin Moloney and Jamie Macartney and number 8 Ruadhan Byron.
In the backs, Colm Reilly is at scrum-half and Healy starts at out-half.
David Ryan (brother of Ireland second-row James) starts at inside centre, with Dunne outside him.
Ireland U20 Angus Kernohan is on the left wing, with Barrett on the right and Hayes at full-back.
Ireland U19 will also face France U19 in two games in The Sportsground in Galway on the Tuesday 3rd April (5pm kick-off) and Saturday 7th April (2.30pm kick-off).
Ireland U19 v Japan U19 (Wednesday 28th March 2018 – Donnybrook Stadium, Kick-off, 2pm)
15. Conor Hayes (Young Munster RFC)
14. Eoghan Barrett (Christian Brothers College, Cork)
13. Kieran Dunne (Shannon RFC)
12. David Ryan (St. Michael’s College)
11. Angus Kernohan (Ballymena RFC)
10. Ben Healy (Glenstal Abbey)
9. Colm Reilly (Garbally College)
1. Donnacha Mescal (Blackrock College)
2. Claytan Milligan (Ballynahinch RFC)
3. Michael Milne (Cistercian College, Roscrea)
4. Charlie Ryan (UCD RFC) Captain
5. Luke Clohessy (Cistercian College, Roscrea)
6. Martin Moloney (Athy RFC)
7. Jamie Macartney (Campbell College, Belfast)
8. Ruadhan Byron (Belvedere College)
Replacements
16. Dylan Tierney (Corinthians RFC)
17. Shay O’ Malley (Hartpury College) – IQ Rugby
18. Paul McGookin (Ballyclare RFC)
19. Ryan Baird (St. Michael’s College)
20. Azur Allison (Ballymena RFC)
21. Graham Curtis (Malone RFC)
22. Conor Kelly (Clontarf FC)
23. Liam Turner (Blackrock College)
24. Scott Penny (St. Michael’s College)
25. Hugh Lane (Galwegians RFC)
Ireland U19 Fixtures and Results
IRELAND U19 40-29 JAPAN U19
Saturday, 23rd March, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
IRELAND U19 v JAPAN U19
Wednesday 28th March 2.00pm, Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin
IRELAND U19 v FRANCE U19
Tuesday 3rd April 5.00pm, The Sportsgrounds, Galway
IRELAND U19 v FRANCE U19
Saturday 7th April 2.30pm, The Sportsgrounds, Galway