Ireland U-18 Schools coach Peter Melia has made sweeping changes to his team ahead of their final outing against Italy tomorrow in the U-18 Six Nations Festival.

Michael Kelliher and David McSharry will form a new centre partnership for the Ireland U18 Schools team that takes on Scotland tomorrow and are two of six changes, two of which are in personnel, to the side that lost to Wales in their opening game of the U18 Six Nations Festival.

PBC Cork’s Brian O’Hara will have the honour of leading the Ireland U-18 Schools team in his home town when they play Wales tomorrow evening in their first game of the U-18 Schools Six Nations festival in Musgrave Park.

The Ireland school selectors have named their 26-man squad for the forthcoming Six Nations U-18 Festival that will be held for the first time in Cork over the Easter period.

Ireland U18 12 England U18 23, Burnbrae RFC, Glasgow

The Ireland schools team defeated Italy 22-5 in the first game of the Schools tournament in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Ireland Schools selectors have named a 26-strong squad to take on Japan U19s this weekend and also to represent Ireland at the 6 Nations U18 tournament to take place in Glasgow from April 8 to 14.