For Friday's clash, Sean O'Brien has recovered from the hamstring injury he suffered in the opening game of the championship against Wales and returns at number 8. Team aptain David Pollock moves from number 8 to openside, with Tommy O'Donnell shifting down to the replacements bench instead of Kevin Sheahan.

IRELAND UNDER-20 TEAM AND REPLACEMENTS (v England U-20, Dubarry Park, Friday, February 23, kick-off 7.30pm):

Player Club/Province

15 - Felix Jones Seapoint/Leinster

14 - Shane Monahan Dublin University/Leinster

13 - Darren Cave Belfast Harlequins/Ulster

12 - Aidan Wynne Buccaneers/Connacht

11 - Keith Earls Thomond/Munster

10 - Ian Keatley UCD/Leinster

9 - Paul O'Donohoe UCD/Leinster

1 - Cian Healy Clontarf/Leinster

2 - Richard Sweeney St. Mary's College/Leinster

3 - Jamie Hagan Greystones/Leinster

4 - Conor McInerney UCD/Leinster

5 - Andrew Browne Galwegians/Connacht

6 - Thomas Anderson Dungannon/Ulster

7 - David Pollock (capt) QUB/Ulster

8 - Sean O'Brien UCD/Leinster

Replacements:

16 - Ger Slattery Young Munster/Munster

17 - Ruaidhri Murphy Lansdowne/Leinster

18 - Neilus Keogh UCC/Munster

19 - Tommy O'Donnell UL Bohemians/Munster

20 - David Drake Ballymena/Ulster

21 - Niall O'Connor Belfast Harlequins/Ulster

22 - Kyle Tonetti Blackrock College/Leinster

Management:

Manager - Phil Orr

Coach - Eric Elwood

Assistant Coach - Dan McFarland

Six Nations Under-20 Fixtures:

Ireland U-20 v England U-20, Friday, February 23, Dubarry Park Athlone, 7.30pm

Scotland U-20 v Ireland U-20, Friday, March 9, Falkirk Stadium 7.30pm

Italy U-20 v Ireland U-20, Friday, March 16, Santa Colomba Stadium, Benevento, kick-off tbc