Ireland U20s team to face France in World Rugby U20 Championship Opener

Head Coach Noel McNamara has named the Ireland U20 side to face hosts France tomorrow night, in Ireland's opening pool game of the World Rugby U20s Championships.

In the front-row, props James French and Jack Aungier pack down with hooker Diarmuid Barron. Barron is one of six players included who is appearing at the U20 World Championships for a second season.

Matthew Dalton and Jack Dunne start in the second row, with the back row consisting of Joe Dunleavy, Matthew Agnew and Number 8 and Captain Caelan Doris, another player who marks his second U20 Championship.

There are three uncapped players in the backs, with wingers Dan Hurley and Tom Roche, along with centre Peter Sylvester set to win their first U20 caps.

Ireland U20 v France U20, World Rugby U20s Championship (Stade Aime-Giral, Perpignan, Wednesday, 30th May 2018, 9.00pm local time/8.00pm Irish time)

15. Michael Silvester (Dublin University/Leinster)
14. Tom Roche (Lansdowne/Leinster) *
13. Tommy O'Brien (UCD/Leinster)
12. Peter Sylvester (UCC/Munster) *
11. Dan Hurley (Young Munster/Munster) *
10. Harry Byrne (UCD/Leinster)
9. Hugh O'Sullivan (Clontarf/Leinster)
1. James French (UCC/Munster)
2. Diarmuid Barron (Garryowen/Munster)
3. Jack Aungier (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
4. Matthew Dalton (Malone/Ulster)
5. Jack Dunne (Dublin University/Leinster)
6. Joe Dunleavy Malone(/Ulster)
7. Matthew Agnew (Ballymena/Ulster)
8. Caelan Doris (St. Mary's College/Leinster) Captain

Replacements:
16. Dan Sheehan (Dublin University/Leinster) *
17. Jordan Duggan (Naas/Leinster)
18. Joe Byrne (Dublin University/Leinster) *
19. Charlie Ryan (UCD/Leinster)
20. Aaron Hall (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
21. Jonny Stewart (Queen's University/ Ulster)
22. Conor Dean (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
23. Sean O'Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)

*Denotes uncapped at this level.

Ireland U20 World Rugby U20 Championships Fixtures

Pool C
France v Ireland
Stade Aime-Giral, Perpignan
Wednesday 30th May, 2018
KO: 21:00 (local) / 20:00 (Irish)

South Africa v Ireland
Stade d'Honneur du Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne
Sunday 3rd June, 2018
KO: 16:30 (local) / 15:30 (Irish)

Ireland v Georgia
Stade d'Honneur du Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne
Thursday 7th June, 2018
KO: 18:30 (local) / 17:30 (Irish)

Semi-Finals
Stade d'Honneur du Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie, Narbonne OR Stade Aime-Giral, Perpignan
Tuesday 12th June 2018

Finals Day
Stade De La Mediterranee in Béziers.
Sunday 17th June 2018