Irish schools team to face Wales named

Diarmuid Laffan will captain Ireland from blind side wing forward in the schools rugby international against Wales at Donnybrook on Saturday next (kick-off 6pm).

Mon, 29 Mar, 2004 - 15:56

Diarmuid Laffan will captain Ireland from blind side wing forward in the schools rugby international against Wales at Donnybrook on Saturday next (kick-off 6pm).

Scrum half Duncan Williams from CBC Cork is the only survivor from last season, although Paul Collins, from Templeogue College, who was a replacement last season, is now selected at prop forward.

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