The Ireland Under-20s, led by captain Alex Kendellen, stand together for the anthems in Cardiff ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo
It is second plays third on the final day of an action-packed Under-20 Six Nations, as the Ireland U-20s (sponsored by PwC) lock horns with their French counterparts.
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2021 UNDER-20 SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: Tuesday, July 13
IRELAND UNDER-20s (2nd) v FRANCE UNDER-20s (3rd), Cardiff Arms Park, 4.45pm (live RTÉ 2 & Player/NI, UK and other locations: YouTube/Facebook Live)
Team News: Captain Alex Kendellen leads the Ireland U-20s once again in what will be his fifth start of the Championship, as the Munster back rower reverts to number 8.
Head coach Richie Murphy has made seven personnel changes to his starting XV as Ireland, who sit second behind England in the table, bid to finish the campaign strongly with a fourth win.
Leinster’s Jamie Osborne continues at full-back and is joined in the back-three by Ben Moxham and Shane Jennings, while Jude Postlethwaite starts in midfield alongside the returning Cathal Forde.
There is an all-Ulster half-back pairing as Conor McKee and Nathan Doak line out at scrum half and out-half respectively.
In the pack, Temi Lasisi, Ronan Loughnane and Sam Illo form the front row and Mark Morrissey and Harry Sheridan feature together at lock.
Kendellen is joined in the back row by Alex Soroka, at blindside, and Oisin McCormack, the third Connacht starter, in the number 7 role.
Meanwhile, France U-20 boss Philippe Boher has selected an entirely new front row following on from last week’s 45-21 bonus point victory over Scotland.
Like Ireland, les Bleuets’ only defeat in the tournament has come against England (38-22). They regrouped to win their last three games.
Pierre Bochaton and Kylian Tixeront come into the back row alongside Perpignan’s impressive openside Matthias Haddad Victor, who makes his fourth Six Nations start.
In the back-line, Alfred Parisien and the suspended Enzo Reybier are replaced by Agen’s Emilien Gailleton and Louis Bielle Biarrey of Grenoble, in the centre and on the right wing respectively.
Under-20 Six Nations Results/Fixtures
IRELAND U-20: Jamie Osborne (Naas CBS/Naas RFC/Leinster); Ben Moxham (Larne High School/Ballymena RFC/Ulster), Jude Postlethwaite (RBAI/Banbridge RFC/Ulster), Cathal Forde (Colaiste Iognaid/Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht), Shane Jennings (Garbally College/Buccaneers RFC/Connacht); Nathan Doak (Wallace High School/Banbridge RFC/Ulster), Conor McKee (Sullivan Upper School/Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster); Temi Lasisi (CBS Enniscorthy/Lansdowne FC/Leinster), Ronan Loughnane (Cistercian College Roscrea/UCD RFC/Leinster), Sam Illo (Wesley College/Old Wesley RFC/Leinster), Mark Morrissey (Blackrock College/UCD RFC/Leinster), Harry Sheridan (Sullivan Upper School/Dublin University FC/Ulster), Alex Soroka (Belvedere College/Clontarf RFC/Leinster), Oisin McCormack (Garbally College/Buccaneers RFC/Connacht), Alex Kendellen (PBC Cork/UCC RFC/Munster) (capt).
FRANCE U-20: Alexandre Tchaptchet (Lyon OU); Louis Bielle Biarrey (FC Grenoble), Emilien Gailleton (SU Agen), Leo Barre (Stade Francais), Nelson Epee (Stade Toulousain); Thibault Debaes (Section Paloise), Nolann Le Garrec (Racing 92) (capt); Teo Bordenave (Section Paloise), Victor Montgaillard (USA Perpignan), Paul Mallez (Stade Toulousain), Thomas Ployet (Stade Rochelais), Adrien Warion (RC Toulonnais), Pierre Bochaton (US Bressane), Matthias Haddad Victor (USA Perpignan), Kylian Tixeront (Clermont Auvergne).
Replacements: Daniel Bibi Biziwu (Clermont Auvergne), Benjamin Boudou (Clermont Auvergne), Henzo Kiteau (Clermont Auvergne), Romain Macurdy (Montpellier RC), Matteo Le Corvec (RC Toulonnais), Maxime Baudonne (Racing 92), Theo Ntamack (Stade Toulousain), Theo Idjellidaine (Stade Toulousain), Edgar Retiere (Stade Toulousain), Alfred Parisien (Lyon OU), Matteo Garcia (Union Bordeaux-Bègles).
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant Referees: Ben Breakspear, Stephen Allsop (both Wales)
Television Match Official: Dan Jones (Wales)
The game is live on RTÉ 2 and the RTE Player in the Republic of Ireland, while viewers in Northern Ireland/the UK and around the world can watch it live on YouTube or Facebook.
Pre-Match Quotes – Richie Murphy (Ireland U-20s): “It has been a long Championship but the group has been able to refocus and reset after last week’s win over Italy and we’re all really looking forward to the last game of the campaign.
“It has taken a huge effort from everyone involved, but we have grown as a squad over the last five weeks and we’re excited to see how we can perform against France.”
Pre-Match Links –
Murphy: We Reinforced Some Messages, It Was A Good Comeback
In Pics: Ireland U-20s Produce Second Half Magic To Beat Italy
How To Watch Round 5 In Ireland And The UK
Recent Meetings –
2017: Under-20 Six Nations: Ireland U-20s 27 France U-20s 22, Donnybrook
2018: Under-20 Six Nations: France U-20s 34 Ireland U-20s 24, Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux; World Rugby Under-20 Championship – Pool C: France U-20s 26 Ireland U-20s 24, Stade Aime Giral, Perpignan
2019: Under-20 Six Nations: Ireland U-20s 31 France U-20s 29, Irish Independent Park
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