The Irish Under 21 team are to play England in the IRB Under-21 World Championship in the RAU Stadium, South Africa, today.

Here is the squad as follows:

15 - Scott Young (Ballymena) 14 - Martin McPhail (UL Bohemians) 13 - Gavin Duffy (Galwegians) 12 - Conrad O'Sullivan (UCC) 11 - James Norton (St. Mary's College) 10 - Eoghan Hickey (UCD) 9 - Brian O'Riordan (UCD) 1 - John Lyne (Lansdowne) 2 - Rory Best (Newcastle) 3 - Bryan Young (Ballymena) 4 - Tim Barker (Dungannon) 5 - Matthew McCullough (Ballymena) Captain 6 - Michael Carroll (Blackrock College) 7 - Conor Hartigan (Shannon) 8 - Roger Wilson (DU)

Replacements: 16 - Kevin Corrigan (UCD), 17 - Sean Phillips (Saracens), 18 - Stephen Keogh (UCC), 19 - Shane Jennings (St. Mary's College), 20 - Frank Murphy (UCC), 21 - Paul Devlin (Sale), 22 - Conor McPhillips (St. Mary's College).