Head coach Noel McNamara has made six changes in personnel for Ireland’s final pool game of the World Rugby U20 World Championship against Georgia.
Defeat to South Africa last time out scuppered any ambitions of a semi-final spot following the narrow opening game loss to hosts France, and McNamara has made half a dozen changes for the clash at the Stade d'Honneur du Parc des Sports et de l'Amitie in Narbonne at 5.30pm Irish time.
Jordan Duggan, Diarmuid Baron and Jack Aunger are named in the unchanged front-row while Matthew Dalton comes into the second-row to partner Jack Dunne.
In the backrow, Aaron Hall and Jack Daly both make their first starts of the tournament alongside captain Caelan Doris in the back-row.
Hugh O’Sullivan gets the nod at scrum-half to partner Conor Dean, while James Hume and Tommy O’Brien continue their midfield partnership.
Peter Sylvester starts at full back with Sean O’Brien named on the left wing. Peter O’Sullivan, who was called up to the squad to replace injured Dan Hurley, is named on the right wing.
"We have two tough games under our belt and are disappointed with the results so far. We have another tough game ahead of us tomorrow against Georgia," McNamara said.
"We are all looking forward to the game and hopefully we can perform to our potential."
Ireland team v Georgia: 15 Peter Sylvester (UCC RFC / Munster); 14 Peter Sullivan (Lansdowne/ Leinster), 13 Tommy O’Brien (UCD RFC/Leinster), 12 James Hume (Banbridge RFC/Ulster), 11 Sean O’Brien (Clontarf FC/Leinster); 10 Conor Dean (St. Mary’s College RFC/Leinster), 9 Hugh O’Sullivan (Clontarf FC/Leinster); 1 Jordan Duggan (Naas RFC/Leinster), 2 Diarmuid Barron (Garryowen FC/Munster), 3 Jack Aungier (St. Mary’s College RFC/Leinster); 4 Matthew Dalton (Malone RFC/Ulster), 5 Jack Dunne (Dublin University FC/Leinster); 6 Aaron Hall (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster), 7 Jack Daly (Garryowen FC/Munster), 8 Caelan Doris (St. Mary’s College RFC/Leinster, captain)
Replacements: 16 Dan Sheehan (Dublin University FC/Leinster), 17 Bryan O’Connor (UCC RFC/Munster), 18 Jakub Wojtkowicz (Sligo/ Connacht), 19 Cormac Daly (Clontarf FC/Leinster), 20 Matthew Agnew (Ballymena RFC/Ulster), 21 Jonny Stewart (QUB RFC/Ulster), 22 Harry Byrne (UCD RFC/Leinster), 23 James McCarthy (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
