7 Munster Players Named In Ireland U20s Squad For England Clash

Head Coach Andrew Browne has named the Ireland Men’s U20s Match Day Squad, sponsored by PwC, for Saturday’s opening World Rugby Junior World Championship clash against England in Georgia.

Ireland kick off their Pool C campaign against familiar Six Nations rivals at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi (Kick-off 12.30pm Irish time), with Saturday’s match live on Premier Sports and RugbyPass TV.

Sami Bishti captains the side from tighthead prop as Browne’s squad look to make a strong start to the tournament.

Noah Byrne, Charlie Molony and Daniel Ryan start in Ireland’s back three, with James O’Leary partnering Rob Carney in midfield and Munster duo Christopher Barrett and Charlie O’Shea named in the half-backs.

The front row sees Max Doyle, Rian Handley and captain Bishti pack down together, with Donnacha McGuire and Dylan McNeice forming the second row partnership.

The back row features Josh Neill at blindside flanker, Ben Blaney at openside and Diarmaid O’Connell completing Ireland’s starting team.

Among the replacements, Duinn Maguire, Adam Cooper, Jamie Conway, Paddy Woods, Alex Lautsou and backs James O’Dwyer,Tom Wood and Jack Deegan are poised to make an impact from the bench.

Ireland Men’s U20s (v England)

15. Noah Byrne (Dublin University/Leinster)
14. Charlie Molony (UCD/Leinster)
13. Rob Carney (Cashel/Munster)
12. James O’Leary (UCC/Munster)
11. Daniel Ryan (Corinthians/Connacht)
10. Charlie O’Shea (UCC/Munster)
9. Christopher Barrett (UCC/Munster)

1. Max Doyle (UCD/Leinster)
2. Rian Handley (Old Wesley/Leinster)
3. Sami Bishti (UCD/Leinster)(captain)
4. Donnacha McGuire (UCD/Leinster)
5. Dylan McNeice (UCD/Leinster)
6. Josh Neill (Old Wesley/Leinster)
7. Ben Blaney (Terenure/Leinster)
8. Diarmaid O’Connell (Corinthians/Connacht)

Replacements:

16. Duinn Maguire (UCD/Leinster)
17. Adam Cooper (Buccaneers/Connacht)
18. Jamie Conway (Shannon/Munster)
19. Paddy Woods (Queen’s University/Ulster)
20. Alex Lautsou (Shannon/Munster)
21. James O’Dwyer (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
22. Tom Wood (Garryowen/Munster)
23. Jack Deegan (Blackrock/Leinster).