Ireland have named their side for tomorrow's World Rugby U20 Championship third-place play-off against New Zealand in Cape Town. Five changes have been made to the starting team that lost to England in the semi-final on Sunday.
Emmet Calvey, Stephen Smyth, and Alex Mullan start in the front row. Luke Murphy and Alan Spicer get the nod as Ireland's locks.
The forward line is completed by a trio of James McKillop, Bry Ward, and Brian Gleeson, the captain.
Ben O'Connor, Davy Colbert, and Hugo McLaughlin start in the back three. Finn Treacy and Hugh Gavin start in midfield, while Jack Murphy and Oliver Coffey start as Ireland's 9 and 10.
Danny Sheehan, Jacob Boyd, and Sean Edogobo drop out of the matchday 23.
Kick-off in Cape Town on Friday is at 3 p.m. Irish time, with the action live on RugbyPass TV.
Ireland Men’s U20s (v New Zealand)
15. Ben O’Connor (UCC RFC/Munster) 14. Davy Colbert (Dublin University FC/Leinster) 11. Hugo McLaughlin (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
13. Finn Treacy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht) 12. Hugh Gavin (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
10. Jack Murphy (Clontarf FC/Leinster) 9. Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
1. Emmet Calvey (Shannon RFC/Munster) 2. Stephen Smyth (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster) 3. Alex Mullan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
4. Alan Spicer (UCD RFC/Leinster) 5. Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster )
6. James McKillop (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster )7. Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) 8. Brian Gleeson (Garryowen FC/Munster)
Replacements:
16. Mikey Yarr (Lansdowne FC/Leinster) 17. Ben Howard (Terenure College RFC/Leinster) 18. Andrew Sparrow (UCD RFC/Leinster) 19. Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster) 20. Max Flynn (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht) 21. Jake O’Riordan (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)22. Sean Naughton (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht) 23. Ethan Graham (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster).
