{"id":10979,"date":"2015-06-09T13:31:56","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T12:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intouchrugby.com\/connacht\/?p=10979"},"modified":"2015-06-09T13:31:56","modified_gmt":"2015-06-09T12:31:56","slug":"ireland-rugby-mens-under-20-team-has-been-named-to-face-new-zealand-under-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intouchrugby.com\/connacht\/ireland-rugby-mens-under-20-team-has-been-named-to-face-new-zealand-under-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland Rugby Mens Under-20 team HAS BEEN NAMED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to face New Zealand Under-20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland Under-20 team to face New Zealand Under-20 <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"615\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xuULncxbMEo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) and replacements to face New Zealand Under-20 in the third and final pool game of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship has been named.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Nigel Carolan has made four changes to the side that overcame Scotland 24-20 in the last round of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Owens makes his first appearance of the tournament on the wing to partner Jacob Stockdale who returns to the opening XV.<\/p>\n<p>Up front, Zack McCall returns to the front row and Rory Moloney takes position in the back row.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of the test Carolan said, &#8220;This is a big game for both sides, the winner of this will have a guaranteed place in the semi-finals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;New Zealand are a good team, so we will need to be brilliant for the full 80 minutes to give ourselves a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, in preparation for a tough battle we have recovered well from our last outing and have identified some key areas which we hope we can take advantage of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This game will be broadcast live on TG4.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland Under-20 (v New Zealand Under-20s, 2015 World Rugby Under-20 Championship &#8211; Pool C, Viadana, Wednesday 10th June, kick-off 8.30pm local time\/7.30pm Irish time)<br \/>\n15. Billy Dardis (UCD\/Leinster)<br \/>\n14. Jack Owens (Queen&#8217;s University Belfast\/Ulster)<br \/>\n13. Garry Ringrose (UCD\/Leinster)<br \/>\n12. Sam Arnold (Ballynahinch\/Ulster)<br \/>\n11. Jacob Stockdale (Queen&#8217;s University Belfast\/Ulster)<br \/>\n10. Joey Carbery (UCD\/Leinster)<br \/>\n9. Nick McCarthy (UCD\/Leinster) (Capt)<br \/>\n1. Andrew Porter (UCD\/Leinster)<br \/>\n2. Zack McCall (Queen&#8217;s University Belfast\/Ulster)<br \/>\n3. Oisin Heffernan (Terenure College\/Leinster)<br \/>\n4. David O&#8217;Connor (St. Mary&#8217;s College\/Leinster)<br \/>\n5. Alex Thompson (Queen&#8217;s University Belfast\/Ulster)<br \/>\n6. Josh Murphy (UCD\/Leinster)<br \/>\n7. Rory Moloney (Buccaneers\/ Connacht)<br \/>\n8. Lorcan Dow (Queen&#8217;s University Belfast\/Ulster)<\/p>\n<p>Replacements<br \/>\n16. Sean McNulty (UCD\/Leinster)<br \/>\n17. Liam O&#8217;Connor (Cork Constitution \/Munster)<br \/>\n18. Conan O&#8217;Donnell (Sligo\/NUIG\/Connacht)<br \/>\n19. Cian Romaine (Buccaneers\/ Connacht)<br \/>\n20. Stephen McVeigh (Buccaneers\/ Connacht)<br \/>\n21. Charlie Rock (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)<br \/>\n22. Tom\u00e1s Quinlan (Cork Constitution\/Munster)<br \/>\n23. Fergal Cleary (Lansdowne\/ Leinster)<\/p>\n<p>Ireland Fixtures and Results<br \/>\nIreland Under-20 18 v 16 Argentina Under-20, Parma, Tuesday, June 2, kick-off 4.30pm local time\/3.30pm Irish time<br \/>\nIreland Under-20 24 v 20 Scotland Under-20, Calvisano, Saturday, June 6, kick-off 4.30pm local time\/3.30pm Irish time<br \/>\nNew Zealand Under-20 v Ireland Under-20, Viadana, Wednesday, June 10, kick-off 8.30pm local time\/7.30pm Irish time<\/p>\n<p>Match Day 4: Play-offs and semi-finals, Monday, June 15<br \/>\nMatch Day 5: Play-offs and final, Saturday, June 20 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ireland Under-20 team to face New Zealand Under-20 The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) and replacements to face New Zealand Under-20 in the third and final pool game of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship has been named. 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