Rugby: Unchanged team for Irish U-21s

Ireland have named an unchanged team for their Under-21 international with France in Vizille, near Grenoble, next week.

The Irish, coached by Ciaran Fitzgerald earned their second victory of the campaign last weekend with a nine-try demolition of Italy in Galway and the selectors have kept faith with that winning side for the match on Friday, April 5.

The only change is on the replacements’ bench where Jody Danagher of UL Bohemians replaces injured Saracens prop Sean Philips.

Ireland U21: S Young (Ballymena), M McPhail (UL Bohemians), G Duffy (Galwegians), C O’Sullivan (UCC), C McPhilips (St Mary’s College), E Hickey (St Mary’s College), B O’Riordan (UCD); J Lyne (Lansdowne), K Corrigan (UCD),

B Young (Ballymena), S Keogh (UCC), M McCullough (Ballymena – Captain), D Leamy (UCC), N McMillan (Ballymena), R Wilson (DU).

Replacements: R Best (Newcastle), J Danagher (UL/ Bohemians), M

Carroll (Blackrock College), C Hartigan (Garryowen), F Murphy (UCC), B Lynn (St Mary’s College), J Norton (St Mary’s College).