IRELAND U20 HEAD coach Andrew Browne has named his team for Saturday’s ninth-place play-off at the Junior World Championship in Georgia.
Captain Sami Bishti is out injured, while there’s a change at out-half from Monday’s 24-19 win over Fiji. Charlie O’Shea starts at 10 instead of Daniel Green, who moves to full-back for the Italian clash.
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Charlie Molony shifts from 15 to the wing as Johnny O’Sullivan drops out, while Rob Carney replaces Jack Deegan at outside centre.
Blake McClean continues at tighthead after Bishti pulled up in the warm-up before the Fiji game, while Josh Neill will again captain the team in his absence.
Ireland will be looking to finish ninth in Georgia with a third win on the bounce, having previously beaten USA in the pool stages. The Triple crown winners were destined to finish in the bottom half of the tournament after losing 34-27 to England in their opener before a 62-40 reversal to Argentina.
After this tournament, Brown will hand over the reins to current Connacht colleague Cullie Tucker, with the Limerick man set to take charge for the next three years.
Kick-off at the AIA Arena on Saturday is 5.30pm Irish time.
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Captain Sami Bishti out and change at out-half for Ireland U20s against Italy
IRELAND U20 HEAD coach Andrew Browne has named his team for Saturday’s ninth-place play-off at the Junior World Championship in Georgia.
Captain Sami Bishti is out injured, while there’s a change at out-half from Monday’s 24-19 win over Fiji. Charlie O’Shea starts at 10 instead of Daniel Green, who moves to full-back for the Italian clash.
Charlie Molony shifts from 15 to the wing as Johnny O’Sullivan drops out, while Rob Carney replaces Jack Deegan at outside centre.
Blake McClean continues at tighthead after Bishti pulled up in the warm-up before the Fiji game, while Josh Neill will again captain the team in his absence.
Ireland will be looking to finish ninth in Georgia with a third win on the bounce, having previously beaten USA in the pool stages. The Triple crown winners were destined to finish in the bottom half of the tournament after losing 34-27 to England in their opener before a 62-40 reversal to Argentina.
After this tournament, Brown will hand over the reins to current Connacht colleague Cullie Tucker, with the Limerick man set to take charge for the next three years.
Kick-off at the AIA Arena on Saturday is 5.30pm Irish time.
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