Irish U20s Named

The Ireland U20s team (Sponsored by PwC) has been named today by Head Coach Mike Ruddock for this Friday’s game against England at Dubarry Park, Athlone, ko 7.35pm.

From a Munster point of view there is no place for Brian Scott in this weekend's squad with Peter Dooley taking his place and Ryan Furness named in the replacements.

Rory Scannell who enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign last Friday night against Wales makes the switch from centre to outhalf in the place of the injured Steve Crosbie while Ryan Murphy is named in the same look backrow.

Sean McCarthy and Darren Sweetnam, who made his first national appearance last weekend, are named in the replacements.

Ireland Under20s Team:
15 – Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/ Connacht)
14 – David Panter (Corinthians/Connacht)
13 – Tom Daly (Lansdowne/Leinster)
12 – Mark Roche (Lansdowne/ Connacht)
11 – Rory Scholes (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
10 – Rory Scannell (Dolphin/Munster)
9 – Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) Captain
1 – Peter Dooley (Lansdowne/Leinster)
2 – George McGuigan (Newcastle Falcons/Exile
3 – Chris Taylor (Malone/Ulster)
4 – Gavin Thornbury (UCD/Leinster)
5 -John Donnan (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
6 – Peadar Timmins (UCD/Leinster)
7 – Ryan Murphy (Dolphin/Munster)
8 – Conor Joyce (Malone/Ulster)

Replacements
16 – John Andrew (Ballymena/Ulster)
17 – Ryan Furness (Worcester Warriors/Exile)
18 – Adam Boland (Lansdowne/ Connacht)
19 – Sean McCarthy (Shannon/Munster)
20 – Josh Van Der Flier (UCD/Leinster)
21 – John Creighton (Malone /Ulster)
22 – Eogháin Quinn (Lansdowne/ Leinster)
23 – Darren Sweetnam (UCC/Munster)