Under 21s Complete Their Preparations.

The Ireland Under 21s completed their preparations for the upcoming IRB World Cup with an emphatic 57-19 win over a Presidents XV in Stradbrook last Saturday.

Trinity’s Jamie Heaslip and Tommy Bowe (Queens University) each scored two tries apiece while Gareth Steenson, also from Queens, landed four conversions.

The Irish Under 21 Squad to take part in the IRB Under 21 World Cup in
Scotland is as follows:

Forwards (15): Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon), Niall Conlon (Dublin
University),
Keith Doyle (UCD), Declan Fitzpatrick (Belfast Harlequins), Denis
Fogarty
(Cork Constitution), David Gannon (Blackrock College) capt Conor
Geoghegan (UCD), Jamie Heaslip (Dublin University), Oisin Hennessy
(Dungannon), Anthony Kavanagh (Garryowen), Neil McComb (Dundee HSFP),
David
O’Brien (Old Belvedere), Brendan O’Connor (Cork Constitution), Shane O’Connor (Cork Constitution), John Wickham (Clontarf).

Backs (11): Tommy Bowe (Queens University), Andrew Finn (Dolphin),
Michael
Glancy (Loughborough University), John Hearty (Blackrock College),
Richard
Lane (UCC), Paul McKenzie (Loughborough University), Breiffne
O’Donnell (UL
Bohemians), Tomas O’Leary (Cork Constitution), Gareth Steenson (QUB),
Robbie
Shaw (Wasps), Glen Telford (Dungannon).

Manager – David Haslett
Coach – Mark McDermott
Assistant Coach – Pat Murray

7Ireland plays their opening match against Tonga on 11/06/04 in New
Anniesland at 17.00hrs.

Pool A: New Zealand, Wales, Scotland
Pool B: Australia, Ireland, Italy
Pool C: Argentina, France, Tonga
Pool D: South Africa, England, Russia