Ireland U21s name team to take on France

The Ireland U21 team and replacements to play in their opening game against France U21 in the IRB U21 World Championship tomorrow has been named.

IRELAND U21 (v France U21): Ross McCarron (UCD), Paul Hurley (UCC), Andrew Trimble (Ballymena), Greg Stafford (Lansdowne), Paul McKenzie (Belfast Harlequins), Gareth Steenson (Dungannon), Cillian Willis (UCD), Gary Maxwell (Dungannon), Stuart Philpott (Saracens), John Andress (Belfast Harlequins), Mark Melbourne (Garryowen), Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon), Kevin McLaughlin (UCD), Chris Henry (Malone), Stephen Ferris (Dungannon).