O’Brien set to return for England U20 showdown

THERE is one personnel change and one positional switch to the Irish U20 team to play England U20 in Dubarry Park, Athlone, tomorrow night from the side that beat France a fortnight ago.

Sean O’Brien has recovered from the hamstring injury he suffered in the opening game of the championship against Wales and returns to No.8.

Captain David Pollock moves from No.8 to openside.

This means Tommy O’Donnell moves back to the replacements instead of Kevin Sheahan.

The game kicks off at 7.30pm.

IRELAND (U-20 v England): F Jones (Seapoint/Leinster), S Monahan (Dublin University/Leinster), D Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), A Wynne (Buccaneers/Connacht), K Earls (Thomond/Munster), I Keatley (UCD/Leinster), P O’Donohoe (UCD/Leinster), C Healy (Clontarf/Leinster), R Sweeney (St. Mary’s College/Leinster) , J Hagan (Greystones/Leinster), C Mc Inerney (UCD/Leinster), A Browne (Galwegians/Connacht), T Anderson (Dungannon/Ulster), D Pollock Captain (QUB/Ulster) , S O’Brien (UCD/Leinster).

Replacements: G Slattery (Young Munster/Munster), R Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster), N Keogh (UCC/Munster), T O’Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster), D Drake (Ballymena/Ulster), N O’Connor (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), K Tonetti (Blackrock College/Leinster).