Clarke names 26-man squad for World Cup

IRELAND Under-20 rugby coach Allen Clarke has included six Munster-based players in the 26-man national squad for next months IRB Junior WorldChampionship in Japan.

Garryowen trio Andrew Burke, Conor Murray and Ronan O’Mahony are joined by UCC’s David O’Callaghan and UL Bohs’ Brian O’Hara with Cork Constitution’s Peter O’Mahony skippering the side.

Ireland are placed in Pool A alongside Argentina, New Zealand and Uruguay and the Irish captain says that the June 5 opener against Argentina will be a particularly tough encounter.