U20s Named To Play Wales

The Ireland Under 20s team (Sponsored by PwC) has been named today by Head Coach Mike Ruddock for Friday’s opening game in the U20 RBS Six Nations Championship against Wales, at Eirias, Colwyn Bay, ko 7.10pm

Ruddock has named a new look side with just two players from last year’s squad included in the starting XV – full back Stuart Olding and scrum half Luke McGrath who will also captain the side.

The newcomers include five Munster U20s with three named in the starting XV, Dolphin's Rory Scannell and Ryan Murphy, and UCC's Brian Scott.

Scott's fellow club man Darren Sweetnam is named in the replacements along with Shannon's Sean McCarthy.

Speaking ahead of the game, Ruddock said “The Panel have prepared well and have had some good results in our warm up matches. The guys have worked very hard and are well conditioned.”

Ireland Under 20s Team:

15 – Stuart Olding (Belfast Harlequins /Ulster)
14 – Alexander O'Meara (Hartpury/ Exiles)
13 – Tom Daly (Lansdowne/Leinster)
12 – Rory Scannell (Dolphin/Munster)
11 – Rory Scholes (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
10 – Steve Crosbie (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
9 – Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) Captain
1 – Brian Scott (UCC/Munster)
2 – George McGuigan (Newcastle Falcons/Exile
3 – Chris Taylor (Malone/Ulster)
4 – John Donnan (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
5 – Gavin Thornbury (UCD/Leinster)
6 – Peadar Timmins (UCD/Leinster)
7 – Ryan Murphy (Dolphin/Munster)
8 – Conor Joyce (Malone/Ulster)

Replacements
16 – John Andrew (Ballymena/Ulster)
17 – Peter Dooley (Lansdowne/Leinster)
18 – Jake Caulfield (Malone/Ulster)
19 – Sean McCarthy (Shannon/Munster)
20 – Josh Van Der Flier (UCD/Leinster)
21 – John Creighton (Malone /Ulster)
22 – Darren Sweetnam (UCC/Munster)
23 – David Panther (Corinthians/Connacht)

Ireland Under-20 RBS 6 Nations Fixtures 2013 (All Kick-off Times GMT):
Fri 1st Feb 19:10 Wales U20 v Ireland U20 Parc Eirias
Fri 8th Feb 19:35 Ireland U20 v England U20 Dubarry Park
Fri 22nd Feb 19:30 Scotland U20 v Ireland U20 Netherdale
Fri 8th Mar 19:45 Ireland U20 v France U20 Dubarry Park
Fri 15th Mar 19:00 Italy U20 v Ireland U20Stadio del Marsi
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