Rugby – Under-20 Team News:Coach Allen Clarke today named an unchanged Ireland Under-20 side to take on their French counterparts this Friday night at Stade de la Chevaliere, Mazamet.
Clarke’s charges were impressive 39-0 winners over Italy in their opening Six Nations encounter at Dubarry Park in Athlone last weekend.
“We are aware that we have a much tougher game ahead of us on Friday than we had last weekend,” said Clarke. “That being said, we have prepared and planned well for this fixture. The team gelled well last weekend and we are focused on the task ahead.”
The game will broadcast live on RTE 2 on Friday evening with coverage starting at from 7.30pm and kick-off at 7.45pm Irish time.
Ireland Under-20 team (v France Under-20): Andrew Conway (Blackrock College/Leinster), Darren Hudson (St. Mary's College/Leinster), Brendan Macken (Blackrock/Leinster), Nevin Spence (Ballynahinch/Ulster), Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster), James McKinney (Queens University/Ulster), John Cooney (UCD /Leinster), Bryan Cagney (UCC/Munster), Niall Annett (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Jack O'Connell (Lansdowne/Leinster), David O'Callaghan (UCC/Munster), Ben Marshall (UCD/Leinster), Rhys Ruddock (UCD/Leinster)(Capt), Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster), Patrick Butler (Shannon/Munster)
Replacements:David Doyle (UCD/Leinster), Stewart Maguire (Old Belvedere/ Leinster), Brian Hayes (Cork Constitution/Munster), Robin O' Sullivan (Bective Rangers/Leinster), Michael Heaney (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Brian Kingston (Blackrock/Leinster), Eoin Griffin (Corinthians/Connacht)