Ireland U21 make five changes for England clash

Ireland make five changes to the Under 21 team which lost to Scotland as they play England at Donnybrook on Friday at 4pm.

New players to the team are centre Greg Stafford (UCD), half backs, Barry Keeshan (Cork Constitution) and David O'Leary (UCC), second row Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon) and open side flanker, Oisin Hennessy (Dungannon).

The team will be captained by Brett McNamee of Northampton.

The Ireland under 21 team to play Scotland is:

15 - Mark Kettyle (Belfast Harlequins)

14 - Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins)

13 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena)

12 - Greg Stafford (UCD)

11 - Paul McKenzie (Belfast Harlequins)

10 - Barry Keeshan (Cork Constitution)

9 - David O'Leary (UCC)

1 - Michael Diffley (Buccaneers)

2 - Stuart Philpott (Saracens)

3 - John Andress (Belfast Harlequins)

4 - Lewis Stevenson (Belfast Harlequins)

5 - Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon)

6 - Brett McNamee (Northampton) - Captain

7 - Oisin Hennessy (Dungannon)

8 - Stephen Ferris (Dungannon)

Replacements:

16 - Joseph Merrigan (Corinthians)

17 - Eamonn Bracken (Buccaneers)

18 - Mark Melbourne (Garryowen)

19 - Chris Henry (Malone)

20 - Paul Marshall (Ballynahinch)

21 - Jonathan Sexton (St. Marys College)

22 - Kieran Geraghty (London Irish)