Fitzgerald Withdrawn From Under-20 Side
Luke Fitzgerald has been withdrawn from the Ireland Under-20 team to play Wales on Friday, due to a recurrence of the neck injury he picked up in action for Leinster recently.
Fitzgerald’s position at full-back is taken by Seapoint’s Felix Jones, who moves up from the replacements. Kyle Tonetti will move in to take the vacant spot on the bench.
The Ireland Under-20 team to play Wales Under-20 in the Six Nations championship on Friday, February 2 (7.10pm) at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea is as follows:
Ireland Under-20s:
15 – Felix Jones Seapoint/Leinster
14 – Shane Monahan Dublin University/Leinster
13 – Darren Cave Belfast Harlequins/Ulster
12 – Aidan Wynne Buccaneers/Connacht
11 – Keith Earls Thomond/Munster
10 – Ian Keatley UCD/Leinster
9 – Paul O’Donohoe UCD/Leinster
1 – David Millard NEC Harlequins/Exiles
2 – Richard Sweeney St. Mary’s College/Leinster
3 – Jamie Hagan Greystones/Leinster
4 – Conor McInerney UCD/Leinster
5 – Andrew Browne Galwegians/Connacht
6 – Thomas Anderson Dungannon/Ulster
7 – David Pollock Captain QUB/Ulster
8 – Sean O’Brien UCD/Leinster
Replacements:
16 – Ger Slattery Young Munster/Munster
17 – Ruaidhri Murphy Lansdowne/Leinster
18 – Neilus Keogh UCC/Munster
19 – Tommy O’Donnell UL Bohemians/Munster
20 – David Drake Ballymena/Ulster
21 – Niall O’Connor Belfast Harlequins/Ulster
22 – Kyle Tonnetti Blackrock College/Leinster
Management:
Manager – Phil Orr
Coach – Eric Elwood
Assistant Coach – Dan McFarland
Under-20 Six Nations Fixtures:
Wales U-20 v Ireland U-20, Friday, February 2, Liberty Stadium, Swansea, 7.10pm
Ireland U-20 v France U-20, Friday, February 9, Dubarry Park, Athlone, 7.30pm
Ireland U-20 v England U-20, Friday, February 23, Dubarry Park Athlone, 7.30pm
Scotland U-20 v Ireland U-20, Friday, March 9, Falkirk Stadium, 7.30pm
Italy U-20 v Ireland U-20, Friday March 16, Santa Colomba Stadium, Benevento, kick-off tbc
Team Sponsor:
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