Four Munster Rugby players to start for Ireland U20s against New Zealand

FOUR Munster Rugby players have been included in Head Coach Neil Doak's starting line-up for Ireland Men’s World Rugby U20 Championship group fixture against New Zealand tomorrow, Wednesday.

The game takes place at 17.00 (Irish time) in Calvisano. To reach the semi-finals this time, Ireland need to overhaul the Junior All Blacks at the top of Pool B, which means winning with a bonus point or winning and restricting New Zealand to a maximum of one bonus point.

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There are four changes to the starting XV from the loss to Italy last Friday. Conor Kennelly starts in the second row while Shannon RFCs Oisin Minogue, who scored the last minute try against Italy coming in to the back row. Jonny Scott comes into the centre and Daniel Green starts at full back.

Charlie Molony moves to the wing alongside Derry Moloney. Ciarán Mangan makes up the midfield pairing with Scott. Garryowen FCs Tom Wood and Will Wootton continue in the half backs.

In the pack, Alex Usanov, Henry Walker and Alex Mullan are in the front row, Billy Corrigan joins Kennelly in the engine room, Captain Éanna McCarthy shifts to six alongside Minogue with Luke Murphy again at eight.

Luke McLaughlin, Billy Bohan, Tom McAllister, David Walsh and Bobby Power are the forwards available to Doak and his Coaching Team on the bench, with backs Clark Logan, Sam Wisniewski and Gene O’Leary Kareem completing Ireland’s 23.

The Ireland U20 v New Zealand U20 will be streamed for free on RugbyPass TV.

Ireland Men’s U20 Team & Replacements:

15. Daniel Green (Queens University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
14. Charlie Molony (UCD RFC/Leinster)
13. Ciarán Mangan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
12. Jonny Scott (Banbridge/Ulster)
11. Derry Moloney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
10. Tom Wood (Garryowen FC/Munster)
9. Will Wootton (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)
1. Alex Usanov (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
2. Henry Walker (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
3. Alex Mullan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
4. Conor Kennelly (Highfield RFC/Munster)
5. Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
6. Éanna McCarthy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)(Captain)
7. Oisin Minogue (Shannon RFC/Munster)
8. Luke Murphy (Young Munster RFC/Munster)

Replacements:

16. Luke McLaughlin (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
17. Billy Bohan (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
18. Tom McAllister (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
19. David Walsh (Terenure RFC/Leinster)
20. Bobby Power (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
21. Clark Logan (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
22. Sam Wisniewski (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
23. Gene O’Leary Kareem (UCC RFC/Munster)