The game will take place at Cork Constitution (Temple Hill), under floodlights at 7.00pm.

The game is part of the preparations for the traditional Schools 6 Nations festival that will be hosted this year in Cork during the Easter period.

The Ireland Schools team to play France Schools is as follows:
15 - Gavin Nugent (PBC Cork)
14 - Diarmuid McCarthy (Castletroy College)
13 - Nevin Spence (Wallace High School)
12 - Michael Kelleher (St Munchins College)
11 - Simon Zebo (PBC Cork)
10 - Luke Marshall (Ballymena Academy)
9 - David O'Driscoll (PBC Cork)
1 - Jack O'Connell (Clongowes Wood College)
2 - Niall Annett (Methodist College)
3 - Dennis Buckely (Blackrock College)
4 - Brian Hayes (CBC Cork)
5 - Ben Marshall St. Andrews College)
6 - Patrick Butler (Rockwell College)
7 - Brian O'Hara (PBC Cork) Captain
8 - David O'Callaghan (Midleton College)

Replacements:
16 - Robin O'Sullivan (PBC Bray)
17 - Brian Cagney (PBC Cork)
18 - Jonathan Simpson (Banbridge Academy)
19 - Ger Burke (St. Munchins College)
20 - Jonathan Bloomfield (Coleraine A.I.)
21 - James McKinney (Campbell College)
22 - Angus Warwicker (Coleraine A.I.)
23 - Blair Nangle (Belfast Royal Academy)
24 - Mark Atkinson (Grosvenor G.S.)
25 - Michael Allen (Methodist College)
26 - David McSharry (Templeogue College)
 
Ireland Schools Management
Peter Melia  Coach
Paul Barr  Assisitant Coach
Lorcan Balfe  Manager

IRELAND UNDER-18 SCHOOLS' 2008 SIX NATIONS FESTIVAL FIXTURES

Ireland U-18s v Wales U-18s: Wednesday, March 26, Cork (venue tbc)
Ireland U-18s v Scotland U-18s: Saturday, March 29, Cork (venue tbc)
Ireland U-18s v Italy U-18s: Tuesday, April 1, Cork (venue tbc)