Head Coach Noel McNamara has named the Ireland U20 side, to take on Japan tomorrow in the 11th/12th Place Play-Off at the World Rugby U20 World Championships.
Ireland’s last game of the tournament takes place at the Stade de la Mediterranee in Béziers at 10.00am (Irish time) / 11.00am (local time).
There are six changes to the starting side from Tuesday’s game against Scotland.
In the front-row Jack Aungier comes back into the side, with hooker Dan Sheehan making his first U20s start, they pack down alongside Jordan Duggan.
Cormac Daly starts alongside Jack Dunne in the second-row.
Jack Daly makes his first start, in a back-row that includes Captain Caelan Doris and Matthew Agnew.
Jonny Stewart is set for his 19th U20s cap, and he will line out in the number 9 jersey and partners out-half Harry Byrne.
Peter Sylvester and Sean O’Brien again line out in the centres, with James Hume and Tommy O’Brien on the wings.
Abbey Insurance Academy player Michael Lowry will win his first U20 cap from full-back.
Connacht and Corinthians hooker Dylan Tierney will look to win his first U20 cap from the bench, he has replaced the injured Diarmuid Barron in the squad.
Ahead of the game, McNamara said;
“This isn’t a position we imagined we’d be in, but we know how important it’s going to be to get the win tomorrow.
Japan showed on Tuesday that they are a tough outfit and it took a late Georgia try to beat them, so we are aware of the threats they pose.
There’s a huge amount on the line tomorrow and everyone involved is fully focused on getting the result.”
The match will be broadcast live by Eir Sport in the Republic of Ireland and online in non-geoblocked locations via World Rugby’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/WordlRugby) and website (www.worldrugby.org).
Injury Update:
Diarmuid Barron, Aaron Hall and Michael Silvester have all been ruled out of tomorrow’s game through injury and have returned home.
Dylan Tierney has replaced Diarmuid Barron in the squad.
Ireland U20 v Japan U20, World Rugby U20 World Championship 11th/12th Place Play-Off
(Stade de la Mediterranee, Béziers, Sunday, 17th June 2018, 11.00am local time/10.00am Irish time)
15. Michael Lowry (Banbridge/Ulster)
14. James Hume (Banbridge /Ulster)
13. Sean O’Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
12. Peter Sylvester (UCC/Munster)
11. Tommy O’Brien (UCD/Leinster)
10. Harry Byrne (UCD/Leinster)
9. Jonny Stewart (Queen's University/Ulster)
1. Jordan Duggan (Naas/Leinster)
2. Dan Sheehan (Dublin University/Leinster)
3. Jack Aungier (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
4. Cormac Daly (Clontarf/Leinster)
5. Jack Dunne (Dublin University/Leinster)
6. Jack Daly (Garryowen FC/Munster)
7. Matthew Agnew (Ballymena/Ulster)
8. Caelan Doris (St. Mary's College/Leinster) Captain
Replacements:
16. Dylan Tierney (Corinthians/Connacht)*
17. Jakub Wojtkowicz (Sligo RFC/Connacht)
18. Joe Byrne (Dublin University/Leinster)
19. Charlie Ryan (UCD/Leinster)
20. Joe Dunleavy (Malone/Ulster)
21. Hugh O’Sullivan (Clontarf/Leinster)
22. Conor Dean (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
23. Tom Roche (Lansdowne/Leinster)
*Denotes uncapped at this level.
Ireland U20 World Rugby U20 Championships Fixtures and Results Pool C
France 26 - 24 Ireland
Stade Aime-Giral, Perpignan
Wednesday 30th May, 2018
South Africa 30 - 17 Ireland
Stade d'Honneur du Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne
Sunday 3rd June, 2018
Ireland 20 - 24 Georgia
Stade d'Honneur du Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne
Thursday 7th June, 2018
9th Place Semi-Final
Ireland 29 - 45 Scotland
Stade Aime-Giral, Perpignan
11th-12th Place Play-Off
Ireland v Japan
Stade De La Mediterranee in Béziers.
1.000am (Irish time) /11.00am (local) Sunday 17th June 2018
For more tournament information visit: www.worldrugby.org/u20
Ireland’s last game of the tournament takes place at the Stade de la Mediterranee in Béziers at 10.00am (Irish time) / 11.00am (local time).
There are six changes to the starting side from Tuesday’s game against Scotland.
In the front-row Jack Aungier comes back into the side, with hooker Dan Sheehan making his first U20s start, they pack down alongside Jordan Duggan.
Cormac Daly starts alongside Jack Dunne in the second-row.
Jack Daly makes his first start, in a back-row that includes Captain Caelan Doris and Matthew Agnew.
Jonny Stewart is set for his 19th U20s cap, and he will line out in the number 9 jersey and partners out-half Harry Byrne.
Peter Sylvester and Sean O’Brien again line out in the centres, with James Hume and Tommy O’Brien on the wings.
Abbey Insurance Academy player Michael Lowry will win his first U20 cap from full-back.
Connacht and Corinthians hooker Dylan Tierney will look to win his first U20 cap from the bench, he has replaced the injured Diarmuid Barron in the squad.
Ahead of the game, McNamara said;
“This isn’t a position we imagined we’d be in, but we know how important it’s going to be to get the win tomorrow.
Japan showed on Tuesday that they are a tough outfit and it took a late Georgia try to beat them, so we are aware of the threats they pose.
There’s a huge amount on the line tomorrow and everyone involved is fully focused on getting the result.”
The match will be broadcast live by Eir Sport in the Republic of Ireland and online in non-geoblocked locations via World Rugby’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/WordlRugby) and website (www.worldrugby.org).
Injury Update:
Diarmuid Barron, Aaron Hall and Michael Silvester have all been ruled out of tomorrow’s game through injury and have returned home.
Dylan Tierney has replaced Diarmuid Barron in the squad.
Ireland U20 v Japan U20, World Rugby U20 World Championship 11th/12th Place Play-Off
(Stade de la Mediterranee, Béziers, Sunday, 17th June 2018, 11.00am local time/10.00am Irish time)
15. Michael Lowry (Banbridge/Ulster)
14. James Hume (Banbridge /Ulster)
13. Sean O’Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
12. Peter Sylvester (UCC/Munster)
11. Tommy O’Brien (UCD/Leinster)
10. Harry Byrne (UCD/Leinster)
9. Jonny Stewart (Queen's University/Ulster)
1. Jordan Duggan (Naas/Leinster)
2. Dan Sheehan (Dublin University/Leinster)
3. Jack Aungier (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
4. Cormac Daly (Clontarf/Leinster)
5. Jack Dunne (Dublin University/Leinster)
6. Jack Daly (Garryowen FC/Munster)
7. Matthew Agnew (Ballymena/Ulster)
8. Caelan Doris (St. Mary's College/Leinster) Captain
Replacements:
16. Dylan Tierney (Corinthians/Connacht)*
17. Jakub Wojtkowicz (Sligo RFC/Connacht)
18. Joe Byrne (Dublin University/Leinster)
19. Charlie Ryan (UCD/Leinster)
20. Joe Dunleavy (Malone/Ulster)
21. Hugh O’Sullivan (Clontarf/Leinster)
22. Conor Dean (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
23. Tom Roche (Lansdowne/Leinster)
*Denotes uncapped at this level.
Ireland U20 World Rugby U20 Championships Fixtures and Results Pool C
France 26 - 24 Ireland
Stade Aime-Giral, Perpignan
Wednesday 30th May, 2018
South Africa 30 - 17 Ireland
Stade d'Honneur du Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne
Sunday 3rd June, 2018
Ireland 20 - 24 Georgia
Stade d'Honneur du Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne
Thursday 7th June, 2018
9th Place Semi-Final
Ireland 29 - 45 Scotland
Stade Aime-Giral, Perpignan
11th-12th Place Play-Off
Ireland v Japan
Stade De La Mediterranee in Béziers.
1.000am (Irish time) /11.00am (local) Sunday 17th June 2018
For more tournament information visit: www.worldrugby.org/u20