Head Coach Willie Faloon has named the Eire Males’s U20s Match Day Squad for Sunday’s World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final in opposition to England in Cape City (Kick-off 3.30pm Irish time).
Eire progressed by way of to the final 4 after ending prime of Pool B and can renew battle traces with Six Nations rivals England in a much-anticipated semi-final showdown on the Cape City Stadium, dwell on RugbyPass TV.
Six Munster gamers are included as Ben O’Connor, Danny Sheahan, Seán Edogbo and Brian Gleeson all named within the beginning XV with Emmet Calvey and Luke Murphy among the many replacements.
With Evan O’Connell sadly dominated out of the rest of the event by way of harm, Brian Gleeson captains the staff from the again row.
Ben O’Connor, Finn Treacy and Hugo McLaughlin proceed within the Eire again three, with Hugh Gavin and Wilhelm de Klerk named in midfield. Oliver Coffey and Jack Murphy proceed their half-back pairing.
Within the forwards, Ben Howard, Danny Sheahan and Jacob Boyd pack down within the entrance row, with Alan Spicer partnering James McKillop within the engine room.
Sean Edogbo is at blindside flanker, with Bryn Ward at openside and captain Gleeson finishing the beginning XV at quantity eight.
On the bench, Faloon can name upon Stephen Smyth, Emmet Calvey, Patreece Bell, Billy Corrigan and Luke Murphy up entrance, whereas Tadhg Brophy, Sean Naughton and Sam Berman are the backline replacements.
Sunday’s match is dwell on RugbyPass TV.
Eire U20s Males (v England)
15. Ben O’Connor (UCC RFC/Munster)
14. Finn Treacy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
13. Wilhelm de Klerk (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Hugh Gavin (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
11. Hugo McLaughlin (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
10. Jack Murphy (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
9. Oliver Coffey (Blackrock Faculty RFC/Leinster)
1. Ben Howard (Terenure Faculty RFC/Leinster)
2. Danny Sheahan (Cork Structure FC/Munster)
3. Jacob Boyd (Queen’s College Belfast RFC/Ulster)
4. Alan Spicer (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. James McKillop (Queen’s College Belfast RFC/Ulster)
6. Seán Edogbo (UCC RFC/Munster)
7. Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
8. Brian Gleeson (Garryowen FC/Munster)(captain)
Replacements:
16. Stephen Smyth (Previous Wesley RFC/Leinster)
17. Emmet Calvey (Shannon RFC/Munster)
18. Patreece Bell (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)
19. Billy Corrigan (Previous Wesley RFC/Leinster)
20. Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster)
21. Tadhg Brophy (Naas RFC/Leinster)
22. Sean Naughton (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
23. Sam Berman (Terenure Faculty RFC/Leinster)
