Tony Kane (St. Gerard's School) will start at loose head prop in place of the injured Gary Walsh (Blackrock College), who had to retire during the first half of the Wales game. O'Kane's place on the bench will be taken by Liam Casey (Ard Scoil Ris). The side will again be captained by Diarmuid Laffan.

The Irish Schools team selected to play England on Friday, 9th April 2004 at, Kingston Park, Newcastle at 18.00hrs is as follows: 15 - Robert Kearney (Clongowes Wood College) 14 - Rory Drysdale (Belfast Royal Academy) 13 - Tom Gleeson (PBC Cork) 12 - Darren Cave (Sullivan Upper School) 11 - Peter Shallow (Rockwell College) 10 - Conan Doyle (Ard Scoil Ris) 9 - Duncan Williams (CBC Cork) 1 - Tony O'Kane (St Gerard's School) 2 - Sean Cronin (Ard Scoil Ris) 3 - Paul Collins (Templeogue College) 4 - Jamie Cornett (Royal School Armagh) 5 - Devin Toner (Castlenock College) 6 - Diarmuid Laffan (Blackrock College) Capt 7 - Barry O'Mahony (Crescent College) 8 - David Pollock (Royal School Dungannon) Replacements: 16 - Gavin O'Meara (St. Mary's College) 17 - Liam Casey (Ard Scoil Ris) 18 - Brian McGovern (St Mary's College) 19 - Darren O'Reilly (Blackrock College) 20 - Joe Burns (Coleraine Academical Institution) 21 - Jonathan Watt (Royal Belfast Academical Institution) 22 - Jonathon Shortt (CBC Cork)