Under-21 Team Named For Final World Cup Outing

The Irish management have confirmed the starting line-up and replacements bench for tomorrow’s IRB Under-21 World Cup 9th-10th place play-off with Samoa U-21 in Mendoza.

IRB U-21 World Cup: 9th-10th Play-Off: Saturday, June 25
Ireland U-21 v Samoa U-21, Marista RC, Mendoza, 3.00pm Irish time

IRELAND U-21:

(15) Mark Kettyle (Belfast Harlequins)
(14) Ross McCarron (UCD)

(13) Andrew Trimble (Ballymena)
(12) Greg Stafford (Lansdowne)

(11) Paul McKenzie (Belfast Harlequins)
(10) Gareth Steenson (Dungannon) (Captain)

(9) Cillian Willis (UCD)

(1) Gary Maxwell (Dungannon)

(2) Stuart Philpott (Saracens)

(3) John Andress (Belfast Harlequins)

(4) Ross Noonan (UCC)

(5) Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon)
(6) Kevin McLaughlin (UCD)

(7) Chris Henry (Malone)
(8) Stephen Ferris (Dungannon)

Replacements:

(16) Joseph Merrigan (Corinthians)
(17) Ronan Loughney (Galwegians)
(18) Alex Dunlop (Terenure College RFC)
(19) Anthony Kavanagh (Garryowen)
(20) Gerry Hurley (Garryowen)
(21) Jonathon Sexton (St Mary’s College)
(22) Paul Hurley (UCC)

Coach: Mark McDermott
Assistant Coach: Niall Malone
Manager: David Haslett

SAMOA U-21: tbc

Referee: tbc