Crothers is one of five Ulster players named. Josh Hanlon, Joe Mawhinney, Lorcan McLoughlin and Ross Taylor are also selected in the match-day squad.
Richie Murphy’s extended squad assembled in Cork earlier this week for their second training camp and Thursday’s hit-out against Munster is another important building block ahead of the U20 Six Nations, which gets underway on 4 February.
Supporter information for the match is as follows:
- Cash only entry – Adult €10; Children/OAP €5.
- Munster Rugby Supporters Club Members/10-Year Ticket Holders – Free on presentation of Membership Card.
Ireland open their 2022 Championship against Wales at Musgrave Park on Friday 4 February (Kick-off 8pm) – tickets are available to purchase now here.
Ireland U20s (v Munster Development):
(15-9) Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster), Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby), Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster), Daniel Hawkshaw (Belvedere College/Leinster), Callum O’Reilly (Dublin University FC/Leinster), Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster), Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster);
(1-8) Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster), Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster), Rory McGuire (UCD RFC/Leinster), Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster), Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster), Conor Moloney (Young Munster RFC/Munster), Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) (Captain), James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster).
Replacements: Howard Noonan (Temple Carrig School/Leinster), Joe Mawhinney (Ballymena Academy/Ulster), JJ Hession (Lansdowne FC/Leinster), Fionn McWey (CC Roscrea/Leinster), Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster), Michael Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster) Ross Taylor (City of Armagh/Ulster), Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster).