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Five changes for Ireland under 20s

Joey Carbery starts at outhalf for Ireland
Joey Carbery starts at outhalf for Ireland

The Ireland Under-20 Team to face Scotland in the seventh place play-off of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship has been named.
 
Coach Nigel Carolan has made five changes to the side that lost out to Wales in the last round for Saturday's clash (12pm Irish time).
 
Zack McCall and Conan O'Donnell  start in the front row, while Rory Moloney and Lorcan come in in the back row. Billy Dardis starts at full back.
 
"We are expecting another tough challenge ahead of us," Carolan said. "Scotland have proved to be a formidable opponent, however, we are confident that we can finish the tournament on a high note.” 

Ireland: Billy Dardis (UCD/Leinster); Stephen Fitzgerald (Shannon/Munster), Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster), Sam Arnold (Ballynahinch/Ulster), Jacob Stockdale (QUB/Ulster); Joey Carbery (UCD/Leinster), Charlie Rock (Old Belvedere/Leinster); Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster), Zack McCall (QUB/Ulster); Conán O'Donnell (Sligo/NUIG/Connacht), David O'Connor (St.Mary's/Leinster), Alex Thompson (Queens University/Ulster); Josh Murphy (UCD/Leinster), Rory Moloney (Buccaneers/Connacht), Lorcan Dow (QUB/Ulster).
 
Replacements: Adam McBurney (Ballymena/Ulster), Liam O'Connor (Cork Constitution /Munster), Oisin Heffernan (Terenure/Leinster), Cian Romaine (Buccaneers/Connacht), Nick Timoney (St. Mary's/Leinster), Jack Cullen (Shannon/ Munster), Fergal Cleary (Lansdowne/Leinster), Ciaran Gaffney (Galwegians/Connacht).

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