The Irish Under 21 team to play France in the IRB Under-21 World Cup 5th and 6th place play-off has been announced.

The game will take place in Ellis Park Stadium, South Africa, on today, Friday June 28th.

The team is as follows: Backs :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)
Forwards :1 - John Lyne (Lansdowne) 2 - Rory Best (Newcastle) 3 - Bryan Young (Ballymena) 4 - Stephen Keogh (UCC) 5 - Matthew McCullough (Ballymena) Captain 6 - Shane Jennings (St. Mary's College) 7 - Conor Hartigan (Shannon) 8 - Roger Wilson (DU)

Replacements : 16 - Kevin Corrigan (UCD), 17 - Sean Phillips (Saracens), 18 - Tim Barker (Dungannon), 19 - Michael Carroll (Blackrock College), 20 - John Muldoon (Galwegians), 21 - Frank Murphy (UCC), 22 - Conor McPhillips (St. Mary's College).