Ireland U-18 Schools Team to Play France

The Ireland Schools team management has made several changes from the team that defeated Italy 22-5 in the first game of the Six Nations Schools tournament for their next game against France.

Centre Shane Gahan and winger Ronan O’Mahoney, who scored one of Ireland’s three tries against Italy, are the only remaining players in the back division.

The forwards have also been reshuffled and openside Brian O’Hara and Peter O'Mahoney are the only original members of the pack that will be taking on the physically imposing French.

Ireland U-18 Schools team to play France Schools on Wednesday, April 11 2007 at 5pm in Old Anniesland, Glasgow, Scotland is as follows:

15 - David Kearney [Clongowes Wood College]

14 - Robert Johnson [Blackrock College]

13 - Richard Reaney [Royal School Armagh]

12 - Shane Gahan [Gonzaga College]

11 - Ronan O'Mahony [Castletroy CC]

10 - Andrew Burke [Crescent CC]

9 - Chris Nolan [CBC Cork]

1 - Patrick MacAllister [Royal School Armagh]

2 - Peter Kelleher [PBC Cork]

3 - Adam Macklin [Methodist College Belfast]

4 - James Sandford [Royal School Armagh]

5 - Stephen Mahony [St. Michael's College]

6 - Alex Byrne [St. Michael's College]

7 - Brian O'Hara [PBC Cork]

8 - Peter O'Mahony [PBC Cork]