Irish U21 team to face France named

The Ireland Under 21 team to play against France at Thomond Park in Limerick tomorrow has been named.

The match kicks off at 7.30pm and the team is as follows:

15 – Ross McCarron ( UCD)

14 - Kieran Geraghty (London Irish)

13 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena)

12 - Greg Stafford (Lansdowne)

11 - Paul McKenzie (Belfast Harlequins)

10 - Gareth Steenson (Dungannon) Captain

9 - David O’Leary (UCC)

1 - Michael Diffley (Buccaneers)

2 - Joseph Merrigan (Corinthians)

3 - John Andress (Belfast Harlequins)

4 - Lewis Stevenson (Belfast Harlequins)

5 - Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon)

6 - Brett McNamee (Northampton)

7 - Oisin Hennessy (Dungannon)

8 - Stephen Ferris (Dungannon)

Replacements:

16 - Eamonn Bracken (Buccaneers)

17 – Robert Quinn (UCC)

18 – Mark Melbourne (Garryowen)

19 – Chris Henry (Malone)

20 - Paul Marshall (Ballynahinch)

21 - Barry Keeshan (Cork Constitution)

22 – Mark Kettyle (Belfast Harlequins)

Mark McDermott – Coach

Brian Walsh – Assistant Coach

David Haslett – Manager