Six Munster Players In Ireland U20s Squad To Face USA

Head Coach Andrew Browne has named the Ireland U20s Match Day Squad, sponsored by PwC, for Tuesday’s final Pool game of the World Rugby Junior World Championship against USA (Kick-off 1pm local time/10am Irish time).

Six Munster Rugby Academy players are included with Rob Carney, Charlie O’Shea and Christopher Barrett all starting in the backline. Joe Finn and Alex Lautsou are named in the pack with Jamie Conway among the replacements.

Ben Blaney captains the side from the back row, with Daniel Green named at full-back and Charlie Molony and Johnny O’Sullivan on the wings.

Charlie O’Shea starts at out-half and is partnered by Christopher Barrett at scrum-half, while Rob Carney and Sean Walsh are selected in midfield.

Up front, Adam Cooper, Duinn Maguire and Blake McClean make up the front row, with Sean Walsh and Joe Finn in the second row. Charlie Keane, captain Blaney and Alex Lautsou complete the Ireland back row.

Tuesday’s match is live on Premier Sports and RugbyPass TV.

Ireland U20s

15. Daniel Green (Queen’s University/Ulster)
14. Charlie Molony (UCD/Leinster)
13. Rob Carney (Cashel/Munster)
12. Sean Walsh (Corinthians/Connacht)
11. Johnny O’Sullivan (Dublin University/Leinster)
10. Charlie O’Shea (UCC/Munster)
9. Christopher Barrett (UCC/Munster)

1. Adam Cooper (Buccaneers/Connacht)
2. Duinn Maguire (UCD/Leinster)
3. Blake McClean (Instonians/Ulster)
4. Sean Walsh (MU Barnhall RFC/Leinster)
5. Joe Finn (Garryowen/Munster)
6. Charlie Keane (Corinthians/Connacht)
7. Ben Blaney (Terenure/Leinster)(captain)
8. Alex Lautsou (Shannon/Munster)

Replacements:

16. Luke McLaughlin (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
17. Max Doyle (UCD/Leinster)
18. Jamie Conway (Shannon/Munster)
19. Paddy Woods (Queen’s University/Ulster)
20. Diarmaid O’Connell (Corinthians/Connacht)
21. Luke Coffey (Blackrock College/Leinster)
22. Jack Deegan (Blackrock/Leinster)
23. Daniel Ryan (Corinthians/Connacht)