Zebo returns for U20s title bid

THE Ireland U20 team will bid to claim the Six Nations title with victory over Scotland at Dubarry Park tomorrow night (7.35pm).

Last season, Ireland were pipped at the post by France but they are in the box seat this year, level on six points with England but head the table on scoring difference.

The English face a difficult assignment against the French this weekend.

Ireland coach Allen Clarke said: “The players are aware of the consequences of Friday’s game and the opportunity as a result of the performances to date. However the approach is to focus on the things which we can control.”

makes two changes to the side which defeated Wales. Simon Zebo returns to the starting lineup following an injury to Darren Hudson and Eoin Griffin replaces Brendan Macken at outside centre.

IRELAND U20 (v Scotland U20): A Conway (Blackrock College/Leinster), T O’Halloran (Galwegians/Connacht), E Griffin (Corinthians/Connacht), N Spence (Ballynahinch/Ulster), S Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster), J McKinney (Queen’s University/Ulster), J Cooney (UCD /Leinster), J O’Connell (Lansdowne/Leinster), N Annett (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), S Maguire (Old Belvedere/ Leinster), D O’Callaghan (UCC/Munster), B Marshall (UCD/Leinster), R Ruddock (UCD/Leinster), (Capt.), D Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster), P Butler (Shannon/Munster).

Replacements: R Byrne (UCD/Leinster), B Cagney (UCC/Munster), B Hayes (Cork Constitution/Munster), R O’Sullivan (Bective Rangers/Leinster), M Heaney (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), G Quinn McDonogh (Shannon/ Munster), B Macken (Blackrock/Leinster).