The Ireland Under-20 team to play Italy in their third test of the IRB Junior World Championship has been named.
Coach Mike Ruddock has made a number of changes to the side that lost to England in their last outing.
James Rael and Peter Reilly join Des Merry in the front row, while Alan O’Connor partners Iain Henderson in the second row.
Aaron Conneely, Josh Van de Flier and Jack Conan make up a new look back row.
Mike Sherlock has been named at full back, with Conor Finn partnering Sam Coghlan Murray on the wing.
Peter Nelson joins Chris Farrell in the centre, while Jack Carty and Luke McGrath have been named at out-half and scrum-half respectively.
This fixture has been moved from Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch to Cape Town Stadium.
Ireland Under-20 team to face Italy at Cape Town Stadium on Tuesday at 1.45pm:
15 Mike Sherlock (Clontarf/Leinster)
14 Conor Finn (Buccaneers/Connacht)
13 Peter Nelson (Dungannon/Ulster)
12 Chris Farrell (Dungannon/Ulster)
11 Sam Coghlan Murray (UCD/Leinster)
10 Jack Carty (Buccaneers/Connacht)
9 Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster)
1 Des Merrey (Clontarf/Leinster)
2 James Rael (Garryowen/Munster)
3 Peter Reilly (Lansdowne/Leinster)
4 Alan O'Connor (UCD/Leinster)
5 Iain Henderson (Queen's University/Ulster)
6 Aaron Conneely (Corinthians/Connacht)
7 Josh Van de Flier (UCD/Leinster)
8 Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Replacements:
16 Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster)
17 Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)
18 Jake Cawley (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
19 Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Leinster)
20 Shane Buckley (Garryowen/Munster)
21 Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht)
22 Cathal Marsh (Trinity College /Leinster)
23 Stuart Olding (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
