The Ireland Under-18 Club side will take on their Italian counterparts in Ashbourne RFC on Saturday afternoon at 2pm.
Under head coach Wayne Mitchell and assistant coaches Colm McMahon and Jamie Turkington the team will play four games this season, Italy, Scotland, England and France.
Ireland Under-18 Club Team & Replacements (v Italy Under-18, Ashbourne RFC, Saturday, February 23rd, kick-off 2.00pm):
15 – Cathal Evans – Corinithians
14 – Anthony McGivney -Mullingar
13 – Sean Moran – Kilkenny
12 – James Nolan – Gorey
11 – Robert Vallejo – New Ross
10 – Conor O’Brien -Mullingar
9 – Jack Cullen – Saracens
1 -Conor Kyne- Glaswegians
2 – Jack McKenna – Wicklow
3 – Brendan Quinlan -Clanwilliam
4 – Colm Joyce Aherne – Wexford
5 – Kieran Treadwell – Exile
6 – Idris Rqibi – Skibereen
7 – Conor Oliver -Skerries
8 – Lorcan Dow -London Irish
Replacements:
16 – Liam Walsh – Wicklow RFC
17 – Niall Hannon -Mullingar
18 – Craig Hansberry – Corinithians
19 – Aaron Hogan – Youghal
20 – Kevin Hastings – Westport
21 – Joey Carberry – Athy
22 – Sean O’Hagan – London Irish
23 – Matthew Killeen – Ealing Trailfinders
Ireland Under-18 Club Team Fixtures 2013
Sat 23rd Feb – Ireland v Italy, Ashbourne RFC
Sun 10th March – Scotland v Ireland, Hamilton RFC
Sat 30th March – Ireland v England, Coolmine RFC
Sat 6th April -Ireland v France, venue TBC
