The Irish will open their campaign next Friday against holders South Africa (13th) at Iffley Road. Ireland Under 21 Squad.

Michael McComish - Ballymena Simon Crawford - UCD Eugene McGovern - Old Crescent Declan Fitzpatrick - Belfast Harlequins Jason Moran - UCD Rory Best - Belfast Harlequins Kevin Corrigan - UCD David Gannon - UCD Shane O'Connor - Cork Constitution Neil McComb - Dundee University John Muldoon - Galwegians Ciaran Potts - St. Marys College. Niall Ronan - Lansdowne Stephen Keogh - UCC, captain. Glen Telford - Instonians Tommy Bowe - Queens University Peter O'Brien - UCC Richard Lane - UCC John Hearty - Blackrock College Keith Matthews - UL Bohemians Barry Murphy - UL Bohemians Michael Rainey - Glasgow Hawks David McAllister - Terenure College Conor O'Loughlin - Buccaneers Fiach O'Loughlin - Shannon Nicholas McClelland - London Irish