Ireland play their opening match against South Africa on Friday, June 13th at Iffley Road, Oxford at 3.00 pm local time.

Pool A: South Africa, Argentina, Scotland.

Pool B: Australia, France, Spain.

Pool C: New Zealand, England, Italy.

Pool D: Wales, Ireland, Canada.

Ireland U21 Squad:

Michael McComish – Ballymena Simon Crawford – UCD Eugene McGovern - Old Crescent Declan Fitzpatrick – Belfast Harlequins Jason Moran – UCD Rory Best – Belfast Harlequins Kevin Corrigan – UCD David Gannon – UCD Shane O’Connor – Cork Constitution Neil McComb – Dundee University John Muldoon – Galwegians Ciaran Potts – St. Marys College. Niall Ronan – Lansdowne Stephen Keogh – UCC, captain. Glen Telford – Instonians Tommy Bowe – Queens University Peter O’Brien – UCC Richard Lane – UCC John Hearty – Blackrock College Keith Matthews – UL Bohemians Barry Murphy – UL Bohemians Michael Rainey – Glasgow Hawks David McAllister – Terenure College Conor O’Loughlin – Buccaneers Fiach O’Loughlin – Shannon Nicholas McClelland – London Irish