Recently head coach Mark Butler (Munster Rugby) along with his assistant coaches Andrew Browne (Connacht Rugby) and Johnny Graham (Ulster Rugby) exposed 41 players to international age grade rugby in a two-game series against Japan in Dublin.
The series was drawn with the Brave Blossoms winning the opening fixture 22-19 and Ireland claiming victory 42-41 in the second fixture.<br>
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Ireland U19 play their first game against France U19 on the 8th April in Graulhet (KO: 2.00pm) with the second game taking place on the 12th April in Cahors (KO: 6.00pm).<br>
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IRELAND U19 Squad
Sam Berman (Leinster/Dublin University FC)<br>
Jacob Boyd (Ulster/RBAI)<br>
Tom Brigg (Leinster/Blackrock College)<br>
Tadhg Brophy (Leinster/Newbridge College)<br>
Oliver Coffey (Leinster/Blackrock College)<br>
Adam Deay (Leinster/Lansdowne FC)<br>
Wilhelm de Klerk (Leinster/St Michael’s College)<br>
Joe Hopes (Ulster/Queens RFC)<br>
Ben Howard (Leinster/St Michael’s College)<br>
Lukas Kenny (Ulster/Campbell College)<br>
Stephen Kiely (Munster/Old Crescent RFC)<br>
Luke Kritzinger (Leinster/Blackrock College)<br>
**Flynn Longstaff (Ulster/Campbell College)<br>
Ben McFarlane (Ulster/Methodist College)<br>
James McKillop (Ulster/Foyle College)**<br>
Hugo McLaughlin (Leinster/Gonzaga College)<br>
Jack Murphy (Leinster/Presentation College Bray)<br>
Sean Naughton (Leinster/Kilkenny College)<br>
Evan O’Connell (Munster/UL Bohemians RFC)<br>
Ben O’Connor (Munster/Presentation College Cork)<br>
James O’Loughlin (Leinster/Naas RFC)<br>
Jake O’Riordan (Munster/St Munchins College)<br>
Tom O’Riordan (Leinster/Blackrock College)<br>
Danny Sheahan (Munster/UCC RFC)<br>
Jacob Sheahan (Munster/UCC RFC)<br>
Stephen Smyth (Leinster/Kilkenny College)<br>
**Josh Stevens (Ulster/Methodist College)<br>
Bryn Ward (Ulster/RBAI)**