Ireland Under 21 Squad.

The Ireland U21 squad from which the team and replacements to play against France U21 on Friday February 13th at Stade Beaublanc, Limoges, kick off 19.30hrs is as follows;

Forwards (12): Stephen Bennett (Bath), Declan Fitzpatrick (Belfast Harlequins), Denis Fogarty (Cork Constitution), David Gannon (Blackrock College), Conor Geoghegan (UCD), Jamie Heaslip (DU), Oisin Hennessy (Dungannon), Neil McComb (Dundee HSFP), David O’Brien (Old Belvedere), Brendan O’Connor (Cork Constitution), Shane O’Connor (Cork Constitution), John Wickham (Clontarf)

Backs (10): Tommy Bowe (QUB), Andrew Finn (Dolphin), Michael Glancy (Loughborough University), John Hearty (Blackrock College), Richard Lane (UCC), Breffne O’Donnell (UL Bohemians), Tomas O’Leary (Cork Constitution), Robbie Shaw (London Wasps), Gareth Steenson (QUB), Glen Telford (Instonians)

The team will be announced next Monday.