Ireland Under-20 Team to Face Wales Under-20 <\/p>\n
The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) to play Wales in the 5th Place playoff of the World Rugby Under-20 World Championship has been named.<\/p>\n
There are five changes to the team who lost out to New Zealand in their last outing of the tournament.<\/p>\n
Ciaran Gaffney makes a return to the starting XV at full back, with Stephen Fitzgerald taking his position on the wing.<\/p>\n
Charlie Rock is named at scrum half, replacing injured captain, Nick McCarthy.<\/p>\n
Upfront, Conor Oliver is names in the back row along with Nick Timoney who starts at number 8.<\/p>\n
Josh Murphy will captain the side.<\/p>\n
Ireland Under-20 (v Wales Under-20s, 2015 World Rugby Under-20 Championship \u2013 5th Place Playoff, Viadana, Monday 15th June, kick-off 8.30pm local time\/7.30pm Irish time)
\n15. Ciaran Gaffney (Galwegians\/ Connacht)
\n14. Stephen Fitzgerald (Shannon\/ Munster)
\n13. Garry Ringrose (UCD\/Leinster)
\n12. Sam Arnold (Ballynahinch\/Ulster)
\n11. Jacob Stockdale (Queen’s University Belfast\/Ulster)
\n10. Joey Carbery (UCD\/Leinster)
\n9. Charlie Rock (Old Beveldere\/ Leinster)
\n1. Andrew Porter (UCD\/Leinster)
\n2. Sean McNulty (UCD\/Leinster)
\n3. Oisin Heffernan (Terenure College\/Leinster)
\n4. David O’Connor (St. Mary’s \/Leinster)
\n5. Alex Thompson (Queen’s University Belfast\/Ulster)
\n6. Josh Murphy (UCD\/Leinster) (Capt)
\n7. Conor Oliver (St. Mary’s\/ Leinster)
\n8. Nick Timoney (St. Marys\/ Leinster)<\/p>\n
Replacements
\n16. Adam McBurney (Ballymena\/Ulster)
\n17. Liam O’Connor (Cork Constitution \/Munster)
\n18. Conan O’Donnell (Sligo\/NUIG\/Connacht)
\n19. Lorcan Dow (Queen’s University Belfast\/Ulster)
\n20. Rory Moloney (Buccaneers\/ Connacht)
\n21. Thomas Quinlan (Cork Constitution\/ Munster)
\n22. Fergal Cleary (Lansdowne\/ Leinster)
\n23. Jack Owens (Queen’s University Belfast\/Ulster)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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