Four Munster Players Start For Ireland

Four Munster players have been selected in the Ireland U18 Youths first XV to face their Italian counterparts tomorrow, 15th February at the Stadio G. Maini, Colorno, kicking-off at 2.30pm (local time).

Munster loose-head prop Philip Poillot from Clonakilty has been named in the starting line-up and will join his Munster college Dylan Power from Waterpark in the front row who takes up the hooker position.

Sean O’Leary from Midleton starts in the second row with Brian Fanning from Bruff named on the wing.

Tight-head prop Ben Betts from Young Munster has been named in the replacements along with back-row forward Josh Barnes from Tralee.

U18 IRELAND YOUTHS v U18 Italy Youths – 15th February, 2013

1. Philip Poillot (Clonakilty RFC – MUNSTER)
2. Dylan Power (Waterpark RFC – MUNSTER)
3. Jake Byrne (Northampton Saints – EXILE)
4. Hugh Sloan (Bath RFC – EXILE)
5. Sean O Leary (Midleton RFC – MUNSTER)
6. Matthew Cosgrove (Sligo RFC – CONNACHT)
7. Conor Farrell (Navan RFC – LEINSTER)
8. Neil Reilly (Ardee RFC – LEINSTER) capt
9. Andrew Feeney (Suttonians RFC – LEINSTER)
10. Brett Connon (Newcastle Falcons – EXILE)
11. Brian Fanning (Bruff RFC – MUNSTER)
12. Kieran Joyce (Silhillians RFC – EXILE)
13. Ronan Wallace (Mullingar RFC – LEINSTER)
14. Patrick Daly (Ballinrobe RFC – CONNACHT)
15. Ciaran Frawley (Skerries RFC – LEINSTER)

Replacements
16. Adam McBurney (Randalstown RFC – ULSTER)
17. Vakhtang Abdaladze (Coolmine RFC – LEINSTER)
18. Ben Betts (Young Munster RFC – MUNSTER)
19. Joseph Carley (Enniscorthy RFC – LEINSTER)
20. Josh Barnes (Tralee RFC – MUNSTER)
21. Conor Hand (Navan RFC – LEINSTER)
22. Cameron Fullerton (Coleraine RFC – ULSTER)
23. Colin Kenny (Buccaneers RFC – CONNACHT)