The Ireland Under-19s, sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers, take their Italian counterparts in Parma this Sunday as they continue their build-up towards next month's IRB U-19 World Championship which is being held on Irish soil for the first time.

The Irish U-19s took on a Ballynahinch selection last weekend as part of their warm up programme - click here for a match report.

The IRB U-19 World Championship will take place in Belfast and Bangor from April 4 to 21 and Ireland will be facing defending champions Australia in their opening game in Pool A.

IRELAND UNDER-19 TEAM AND REPLACEMENTS (v Italy U-19, Sunday, March 18, Gran Parma Moletolo, Parma, kick-off 2.30pm local time):

- Player/School/Club -

15 - Adam Craig (Instonians)
14 - Niall Morris (Blackrock College RFC)
13 - Eoin O'Malley (UCD)
12 - Murray Kinsella (Newtown School, Waterford)
11 - Alan Gaughan (Buccaneers)
10 - Darragh Fitzpatrick (Blackrock College)
9 - Kris Greene (St. Mary's College RFC)
1 - Paul Karayiannis (RBAI/Queen's University)
2 - Stephen Douglas (Ballymena)
3 - Matthew Nelson (Ballynahinch)
4 - Brian Cawley (UCD)
5 - David Foley (UL Bohemians RFC)
6 - Kieran Essex (CBC Cork/UCC)
7 - Michael Entwistle (Ballymena)
8 - Paul Ryan (Blackrock College RFC) (capt)

Replacements:

16 - David Moore (Blackrock College RFC)
17 - Martin Dufficy (Dublin University)
18 - Tommy Seymour (Down High School)
19 - Jamie Smith (Ballymena)
20 - Jan Simon Byrne (Blackrock College)
21 - Stephen Archer (UCD)
22 - Patrick McCabe (Dublin University)
23 - Michael Sherry (Ard Scoil Ris/Garryowen)
24 - Ian Nagle (Glenstal Abbey)
25 - David Johnston (Belfast Harlequins)
26 - Jason Harris Wright (Blackrock College)

Management:

Head Coach - Charlie McAleese
Manager - Gerard Slattery
Assistant Coach- Bobby Byrne
Defence Coach- Kurt McQuilkin
Doctor - Tim O'Flanagan
Physiotherapists - Shane Collins, Josh Hoopes
Fitness Advisor - Ray Egan
Technical Analyst - Derek Suffern