Ireland U-20 Squad, sponsored by PwC, named for World Rugby Under-20 Championship <\/p>\n
For immediate release: Monday 27 April 2015
\nIssue on behalf of Irish Rugby Football Union<\/p>\n
The Ireland Under-20 Squad, sponsored by PwC, has been announced for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship. The tournament is taking place in Parma, Italy from the 2nd \u2013 22nd of June.<\/p>\n
Head Coach, Nigel Carolan, has named a squad of 28 with just two players who were not involved in the 2015 RBS 6 Nations U20 Championship added to the squad, Sean McNulty and Charlie Rock. McNulty, who featured in the 2014 RBS 6 Nations, comes back into the panel having recovered from injury and is joined by the uncapped Rock.<\/p>\n
Eight of the squad have previous Under-20 Championship experience (previously known as the Junior World Championship) having played in last year’s tournament in New Zealand, where the Irish side finished in forth position – Ross Byrne, Billy Dardis, Ciaran Gaffney, Oisin Heffernan, Nick McCarthy, Rory Moloney, Josh Murphy and Gary Ringrose.<\/p>\n
Ireland share pool C with Argentina, Scotland and New Zealand and open their tournament against Argentina on Tuesday, 2nd June in Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma.<\/p>\n
Ireland U-20 Squad (World Rugby, Under-20 Championship Squad 2015)
\nSam Arnold (Ballynahinch\/Ulster)
\nRoss Byrne (UCD\/Leinster)
\nJoey Carbery (UCD\/Leinster)
\nFergal Cleary (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\nBilly Dardis (UCD\/Leinster)
\nLorcan Dow (QUB\/Ulster)
\nJack Dwan (UCD\/Leinster)
\nStephen Fitzgerald (Shannon\/Munster)
\nCiaran Gaffney (Galwegians\/Connacht)
\nOisin Heffernan (Terenure\/Leinster)
\nJeremy Loughman (UCD\/Leinster)
\nZack McCall (QUB\/Ulster)
\nNick McCarthy (UCD\/Leinster)
\nSean McNulty (UCD\/Munster)
\nStephen McVeigh (Buccaneers\/Connacht)
\nRory Moloney (Buccaneers\/Connacht)
\nJosh Murphy (UCD\/Leinster)
\nCon\u00e1n O’Donnell (Sligo\/NUIG\/Connacht)
\nDavid O’Connor (St.Mary’s\/Leinster)
\nConor Oliver (St.Mary’s\/Leinster)
\nJack Owens (Queens University\/Ulster)
\nAndrew Porter (UCD\/Leinster)
\nGarry Ringrose (UCD\/Leinster)
\nCharlie Rock (Old Belvedere\/Leinster)*
\nCian Romaine (Buccaneers\/Connacht)
\nJacob Stockdale (QUB\/Ulster)
\nAlex Thompson (Queens University\/Ulster)
\nNick Timoney (St. Mary’s\/Leinster)<\/p>\n
* Denotes uncapped player at International Under-20 level. <\/p>\n
World Rugby Under-20 Championship 2015
\nPOOL A – England, France, Wales, Japan
\nPOOL B – South Africa, Australia, Samoa, Italy
\nPOOL C – New Zealand, Ireland, Argentina, Scotland<\/p>\n
Ireland Fixtures –<\/p>\n
Ireland Under-20s v Argentina Under-20s, Parma, Tuesday, June 2, kick-off 4.30pm local time\/3.30pm Irish time
\nIreland Under-20s v Scotland Under-20s, Calvisano, Saturday, June 6, kick-off 4.30pm local time\/3.30pm Irish time
\nNew Zealand Under-20s v Ireland Under-20s, Viadana, Wednesday, June 10, kick-off 8.30pm local time\/7.30pm Irish time<\/p>\n
Match Day 4: Play-offs and semi-finals, Monday, June 15
\nMatch Day 5: Play-offs and final, Saturday, June 20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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