McCarron pulls out of U21 clash

Full back Ross McCarron has been forced to pull out of the Ireland Under 21 team to play France in Thomond Park, Limerick at 7.30pm tonight due to injury.

Mark Kettyle moves from the replacements to fill the vacancy at full back, with his place on the bench taken by Denis Hurley.

Ireland U21 Team:

15 – Mark Kettyle (Belfast Harlequins)

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 – Denis Hurley (UCC)