The Irish Colleges Rugby team shows one change from that which beat the Welsh colleges last day out. Keelan McGowan replaces Colin Mahony at outhalf who is unavailable. Ollie McCormack and Dave Houston are the only new additions to the bench. The team includes seven Munster based players on the starting 15 and three more on the bench. Ireland play the Scottish Colleges on Friday 10th in Edinburgh and are hoping to make it two wins from two on the international front.

IRISH COLLEGES (I.C.R.U.)

NAME
15 Darragh Hughes Garda College Garda RFC
14 Pat O Connor Limerick Institute of Technology Shannon
13 Eric Moloney Cork Institute of Technology UCC
12 Michael McKeever (Captain) UU @ Jordanstown Belfast Harlequins
11 Francis Cooney Dublin Institute of Technology DLSP
10 Keelan McGowan National College of Ireland Blackrock
9 Alex Ryan Cork College of Commerce Cork Constitution
1 Colum Murphy Dublin Institute of Technology Blackrock
2 David Sheehan Limerick Institute of Technology Young Munster
3 Garrett Fitzgerald National College of Ireland Blackrock
4 Francis Broderick University of Limerick Garryowen
5 Michael O Hea Limerick Institute of Technology Garryowen
6 Brian Moroney IT Tallaght Terenure
7 Mark Ryan Limerick Institute of Technology Old Crescent
8 Stephen Corr UU @ Magee City of Derry

Replacements:
16 Sam Duffy North West Institute Derry City of Derry
17 Ollie McCormack IT Tallaght St. Mary s
18 Philip O Connor Limerick Institute of Technology Old Crescent
19 Dave Houston University of Ulster, City of Derry
20 Ben Clements UU @ Jordanstown Ballymena
21 Jeff Hitchmough Cork Institute of Technology Midleton
22 Stephen Carey Limerick Institute of Technology Young Munster

Team Manager: Don Spicer
Head Coach: Shay McGuinness
Backs Coaches: Donnacha McNamara & Eoin Hogan

Media Liasion Officer; Donal Duggan
Physio: Paul O'Halloran
Equipment Manager: Shane Martens