Cillian Gallagher to miss clash with France

The Ireland U20s have been dealt a fresh injury blow, as stand-in captain Cillian Gallagher is set to miss out on Friday’s crunch Six Nations encounter with France at Donnybrook.

Original skipper Jack Kelly is still out of action because of a shoulder injury he picked up in the opening-day victory over Italy, and Irish scrum coach Conor Twomey yesterday revealed a similar issue has also sidelined Gallagher.

“I think it’s an AC [that Jack Kelly has], so I think he’s not too far off. He won’t get France, I’m not too sure if he’ll be back for Wales. I think the prognosis is good on that AC joint. Cillian is out with a shoulder injury as well,” Twomey remarked.