UCC pair, full-back Denis Hurley, and scrum-half David O'Leary are the only Munster players to feature on the Ireland Under 21 starting XV for the game in Neath on Friday night. Three more Munster players, Robert Quinn (UCC), Mark Melbourne (Garryowen) and Barry Keeshan (Cork Constitution) are named on the bench.

The Ireland U21 team and replacements to play against Wales U21 in Neath, on Friday 18th March at 7pm> 15 Denis Hurley (UCC) 14 - Paul McKenzie (Belfast Harlequins) 13 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena) 12 - Greg Stafford (Lansdowne) 11 Daniel Riordan (Corinthians) 10 - Gareth Steenson (Dungannon) Captain 9 - David O Leary (UCC) 1 - Michael Diffley (Buccaneers) 2 - Joseph Merrigan (Corinthians) 3 - John Andress (Belfast Harlequins) 4 - Lewis Stevenson (Belfast Harlequins) 5 - Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon) 6 - Brett McNamee (Northampton) 7 - Oisin Hennessy (Dungannon) 8 - Stephen Ferris (Dungannon) Replacements: 16 - Robert Quinn (UCC) 17 Eamonn Bracken (Buccaneers) 18 Mark Melbourne (Garryowen) 19 Chris Henry (Malone) 20 - Paul Marshall (Ballynahinch) 21 - Barry Keeshan (Cork Constitution) 22 Kieran Geraghty (London Irish)