Ireland U18 Team to play Portugal U18

The Ireland U18 team to play Portugal U18 in their second game of the FIRA AER U18 European Championship shows two changes to the starting team.

The Ireland U18 team to play Portugal U18 in their second game of the FIRA AER U18 European Championship shows two changes to the starting team that lost to Italy (24 – 5) in the opening game.

Frank Jones comes into the side at outhalf in place of Conor Armstrong who moves to the replacements. In the forwards, Tom Burns comes into the second row at the expense of Eoin Sheriff, who is also listed on the bench for the game

The Ireland U18 team to play Portugal U18 on Wednesday, 12th April in Mogliano Venetto at 20.00hrs is as follows:

15 – Karl Manning (Navan RFC)
14 – Matthew Betty (Rossall School)
13 – Eamonn Sheridan (Navan RFC)
12 – William Stewart (Ballyclare RFC)
11 – Tom Rayner (Cheadle Hulme School)
10 – Frank Jones (Filton College)
9 – Kris Greene (Tallaght RFC)
1 – John Rowe (Wexford Wanderers RFC)
2 – Conor Whelan (Nenagh Ormond RFC)
3 – Andrew Cassidy (Campion School)
4 – Tom Burns (Campion School)
5 – David Foley (Clonmel RFC) Captain
6 – William Earle (Gorey RFC)
7 – David McGregor (Monaghan RFC)
8 – Bryan McKeever (Navan RFC)

Replacements:
16 – Kevin Bracken (Tullamore RFC)
17 – Michael Moynihan (Sunday Wells RFC)
18 – Conor Higgins (Ballinasloe RFC)
19 – Eoin Sheriff (Gorey RFC)
20 – Dale Harris (Waterpark RFC)
21 – Conor Armstrong (Sedbergh School)
22 – John O’Brien (Connemara RFC)
23 – Damien Wildes (Greystones RFC)
24 – Sean Nixon (Newcastle West RFC)
25 – Michael Cronin (Middleton RFC)
26 – Lorcan Kavanagh (Boyne RFC)

Manager David Eakin
Coach Greg Lynch
Asst. Coach Richard Murphy
Asst. Coach Eoin Collins