Irish Rugby | U-18 Men’s Six Nations Festival Live: Ireland v France

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:

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Charlie Molony (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby) Captain
14. Paddy Curry (Terenure College/Leinster Rugby)
13. Jack Deegan (CC Roscrea College/Leinster Rugby)
12. James O’Leary (PBC Cork/Munster Rugby)
11. Josh Gibson (RBAI/Ulster Rugby)
10. Tom Wood (St. Munchins College/Munster Rugby)
9. James O’Dwyer (Gonzaga College/Leinster Rugby)

Jamie Conway (Castletroy College/Munster Rugby)
2. Conor Magee (Banbridge Academy/Ulster Rugby)
3. Blake McClean (RBAI/Ulster Rugby)
4. Joe Finn (Roscrea College/Munster Rugby)
5. Donnacha McGuire (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
6. Diarmaid O’Connell (Carrick on Shannon RFC/Sligo Grammar/Connacht Rugby)
7. Bill Hayes (CC Roscrea College/Munster Rugby)
8. Dylan McNeice (St. Michael’s College/Leinster Rugby)

Replacements:

Luke McLaughlin (Gonzaga College/Leinster Rugby)
17. Max Doyle (Clongowes Wood College/Leinster Rugby)
18. Cian Walsh (CBC Cork/Munster Rugby)
19. Rory Gavin (Colaiste Iognaid/Galwegians RFC/Connacht Rugby)
20. Charlie Meagher (CBC Monkstown/Leinster Rugby)
21. Chris Barrett (CBC Cork/Munster Rugby)
22. Conor O’Shaughnessy (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
23. Noah Byrne (Gonzaga College/Leinster Rugby)
Michael Walsh (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)
Ethan Black (St. Michael’s College/Leinster Rugby)

26. Brian O’Flaherty (Blackrock College/Leinster Rugby)

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)