Ireland U21 team announced to play France

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).