Melia rejigs Irish side for Italy clash

IRELAND will get one last shot at redemption when they take on Italy in the final outing of the U18 Six Nations Festival at Cork Institute of Technology today (2.30pm).

Coach Peter Melia has again made sweeping changes in reaction to his side’s 25-11 defeat to Scotland at Musgrave Park on Saturday, with nine new faces coming into the side.

PBC’s Gavin Nugent, who scored Ireland’s only try against Scotland, replaces Noel Reid at full-back, while Craig O’Hanlon, James