Ireland Under-19s In Action In Wales

Pat Murray’s Ireland Under-19s continue their preparation for April’s IRB World Cup in South Africa tonight, as they take on their Welsh counterparts at Bedwas RFC (kick-off 7.00pm).

Having lost 47-6 to England last Saturday, Murray’s charges will hope for a good kickstart to their fledgling Six Nations campaign.

UNDER-19 SIX NATIONS: Friday, March 4
Wales U-19 v Ireland U-19, Bedwas RFC, 7.00pm

Wales U-19: Jamie Roberts (Rumney/Blues); Darren Daniel (Llanelli/Scarlets), Tom Cheeseman (Bath/Exiles), Jonathan Spratt (Neath Ath/Ospreys), Nicholas Gill (Cardiff/Blues); Gareth Williams-Davies (Cardiff/Blues), Martin Roberts (Neath/Ospreys); Rhys Gill (Ystrad Rhondda/Blues), Ken Owens (Carmarthen Ath/Scarlets), Richard Wilkes (Bedwas/Dragons), Bradley Davies (Beddau/Blues), Will Jones (Cardiff/Blues), William Waldron (Newport/Dragons), Ben Lewis (Mumbles/Ospreys) (Capt), Adam Powell (Cardiff/Blues).
Replacements: James Littlehales (Mumbles/ Ospreys), Craig Mitchell (Neath/Ospreys), Sam Wahdan (Llanharan/Blues), Nicky Downs (Caerphilly/Dragons), Stuart Phillips (UWIC/Scarlets), Ashley Smith (Newport HSOB/Dragons), Alex Walker (Newport/Dragons).

IRELAND UNDER-19:

(15) Robert Kearney (UCD) (Capt)
(14) Robert Boles (Colston’s College)
(13) Fergus McFadden (Clongowes Wood College)
(12) Darren Cave (Sullivan Upper High School)
(11) Alan McCormack (Lansdowne)
(10) Evan Ryan (UCC)
(9) Matthew D’Arcy (Dublin University)
(1) Gary Walsh (UL Bohemians)
(2) Gavin O’Meara (Lansdowne)
(3) Kevin Griffin (Shannon)
(4) David McGowan (Buccaneers)
(5) Fergal Walsh (UCC)
(6) Daniel Dawson (Cooke)
(7) Diarmuid Laffen (Dublin University)
(8) David Sherry (Ard Scoil Ris)

Replacements:

(16) Callum Black (Hartpury College)
(17) Brendan Lynch (Rotherham)
(18) Conor Muldoon (Galwegians)
(19) Adrian Saunderson (Ballyclare)
(20) Killian Lett (UCD)
(21) Eric Moloney (UCC)
(22) Greg Cooney (Old Belvedere)
(23) Frank Daly (Thomond)
(24) Chris Kenefick (UCC)
(25) Nigel Lysaght (Blackrock College RFC)

Coach: Pat Murray
Assistant Coach: Bryan Hyland
Manager: Michael Cunningham

Referee: Sean Davey (England)