Owens & Lagan to start for Ireland U18 Schools v France

Ulster has two representatives in the Ireland U18 Schools team to play France in the semi-final of the FIRA/AER U18 European Championship in Chambery on Tuesday 26th March (kick off 7.00pm local time).

Head coach Noel McNamara has retained Campbell College winger Jack Owens and Methody prop Michael Lagan from the starting XV which overcame Georgia by 31-27 in the opening game last Friday.

Methody forwards Alexander Thompson and James Gallagher are named on the bench.

Ireland U18 Schools (v France U18, FIRA/AER U18 European Championship, Chambery, 26th March, 7.00pm local time)

15. Billy Dardis (Terenure College)
14. Jack Owens (Campbell College)
13. Fergal Cleary (Clongowes Wood College)
12. Harrison Brewer (Terenure College)
11. Greg O'Shea (Crescent Comprehensive)
10. Ross Byrne (St. Michael's College)
9. Nick McCarthy (St. Michael's College) (capt)
1. Michael Lagan (Methodist College)
2. Sean McNulty (Rockwell College)
3. Oisin Heffernan (CC Roscrea)
4. David O'Connor (Blackrock College)
5. James Ryan (St. Michael's College)
6. Josh Murphy (St. Michael's College)
7. Rory Moloney (CC Roscrea)
8. Nick Timoney (Blackrock College)

Replacements
16. Jeremy Loughman (Blackrock College)
17. Andrew Roche (Terenure College)
18. Oliver Jager (Blackrock College)
19. Alexander Thompson (Methodist College)
20. James Gallagher (Methodist College)
21. Patrick Thornton (Terenure College)
22. Ciaran Gaffney (CC Roscrea)
23. Matthew Gilsenan (St. Michael’s College)
24. Michael Courtney (CBC Monkstown)
25. Cormac Brennan (CC Roscrea)
26. Charlie Rock (Blackrock College)