Clarke names unchanged team as U-20s close in on Slam

JUST like their senior counterparts, ‘Grand Slam’ is not a term being used loosely around Allen Clarke’s Ireland U-20 camp.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2009 - 00:00

Three wins from three — a feat matched by the senior side — have raised hopes that this year’s crop can follow the 2007 vintage, who achieved the elusive Grand Slam under Eric Elwood’s tutelage.

Clarke has named an unchanged team for the first time this season for the clash with Scotland at McDiarmuid Park in Perth tonight (7.30pm).

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Courts Rugby Place: McDiarmuid Park Place: Perth Place: Dubarry Park Place: McDiarmid Park Place: Edinburgh Place: Donnybrook Person: Clarke Person: Allen Clarke Person: Eric Elwood Person: Peter O’Mahony Person: Ian Madigan Person: Robbie McGowan Person: John Jeffrey Person: Brian Walsh Person: Richie Leyden Person: Ron Boucher Person: Killian Lett Person: Niall O’Brien Person: Walsh Person: D Kearney Person: R O’Mahony Person: I McKinley Person: E Sheridan Person: M Keating Person: I Madigan Person: M Healy Person: P McAllister Person: T Sexton Person: J McGrath Person: C Ruddock Person: J Sandford Person: R Ruddock Person: D Ryan Person: P O’Mahony Person: D McGregor Person: A Macklin Person: M Flanagan Person: M Noone Person: C Murray Person: A Burke Person: S Gahan Person: R McGowan Person: P Loudon Person: A McCulloch Person: R Johnston Person: G Anderson Person: A Person: H Pyrgos Person: G Cameron Person: F Gilles Person: N Campbell Person: R Gray Person: S Dewar Person: C Fusaro Person: S McInally Person: R McConnell Person: D Orr Person: J Taylor Person: T Drennan Person: P Jericevich Person: P Horne Person: A McKenzie Event: Grand Slam Organisation: Ireland U-20 Organisation: Scotland Organisation: Ireland U20 Organisation: Cork Constitution Organisation: Blackrock College Organisation: France Organisation: England Organisation: Ireland Organisation: U21 Organisation: Italy Organisation: Scotland U20 Organisation: Ireland Club Organisation: England Counties Organisation: Watsonians RFC Organisation: Old Belvedere Organisation: UCD Organisation: Irish Organisation: Lansdowne Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Garryowen Organisation: Munster Organisation: Clontarf Organisation: Ballynahinch Organisation: Ulster Organisation: St. Mary’s College Organisation: Neath Organisation: Exiles Organisation: Queens University Organisation: Millfield School Organisation: Belfast Harlequins Organisation: Seapoint Organisation: Stirling County Organisation: Durham University Organisation: Edinburgh Academicals Organisation: Aberdeen Grammar Rugby Organisation: Leeds University Organisation: Leeds Carnegie Organisation: Ayr Organisation: White Organisation: Glasgow Hawks Organisation: Loughborough University Organisation: Boroughmuir Organisation: Heriot’s Organisation: Bridgwater Organisation: Glasgow Warriors Organisation: Watsonians Organisation: Peebles Organisation: Haddington Organisation: Dundee HSFP Organisation: West of Scotland Organisation: Northum

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