The Ireland Under-18 Schools team (sponsored by PwC) kick off their U-18 Men's Six Nations Festival campaign against France in Parma this afternoon at 3.30pm local time/2.30pm Irish time. Watch all the action live here on IrishRugby.ie or on our YouTube channel. Click here for details of the Ireland squad, coached by Neil Doak. The team and replacements for the France game are listed below:

IRELAND UNDER-18 SCHOOLS Team & Replacements (v France Under-18s, 2024 U-18 Men's Six Nations Festival Day 1, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Saturday, March 30, kick-off 3.30pm local time/2.30pm Irish time):

15. Charlie Molony (Blackrock College/Leinster) (capt) 14. Paddy Curry (Terenure College/Leinster) 13. Jack Deegan (Cistercian College Roscrea/Leinster) 12. James O'Leary (PBC Cork/Munster) 11. Josh Gibson (RBAI/Ulster) 10. Tom Wood (St. Munchin's College/Munster) 9. James O'Dwyer (Gonzaga College/Leinster) 1. Jamie Conway (Castletroy College/Munster) 2. Conor Magee (Banbridge Academy/Ulster) 3. Blake McClean (RBAI/Ulster Rugby) 4. Joe Finn (Cistercian College Roscrea/Munster) 5. Donnacha McGuire (Blackrock College/Leinster) 6. Diarmaid O'Connell (Carrick-on-Shannon RFC/Sligo Grammar School/Connacht) 7. Bill Hayes (Cistercian College Roscrea/Munster) 8. Dylan McNeice (St. Michael's College/Leinster) Replacements: 16. Luke McLaughlin (Gonzaga College/Leinster) 17. Max Doyle (Clongowes Wood College/Leinster) 18. Cian Walsh (CBC Cork/Munster) 19. Rory Gavin (Coláiste Iognáid/Galwegians RFC/Connacht) 20. Charlie Meagher (CBC Monkstown Park/Leinster) 21. Chris Barrett (CBC Cork/Munster) 22. Conor O'Shaughnessy (Blackrock College/Leinster) 23. Noah Byrne (Gonzaga College/Leinster) 24. Michael Walsh (Blackrock College/Leinster) 25. Ethan Black (St. Michael's College/Leinster) 26. Brian O'Flaherty (Blackrock College/Leinster)