Ireland U-20s prepare to defend Six Nations title

Holders Ireland will start their RBS Six Nations U-20 Championship at home to Italy at Dubarry Park on Friday night.

Wed, 30 Jan, 2008 - 18:31

Holders Ireland will start their RBS Six Nations U-20 Championship at home to Italy at Dubarry Park on Friday night.

There are no survivors from last years U-20 Grand Slam winning side as the Elwood and Dan McFarland coaching ticket start with a fresh group of players.

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Dubarry Park Place: Athlone Person: Elwood Person: Dan McFarland Person: Niall Morris Person: David Kearney Person: Eoin O’Malley Person: Eamonn Sheridan Person: Chris Cochrane Person: Martin Dufficy Person: David Moore Person: Paul Karayiannis Person: Stephen Douglas Person: Ben Barclay Person: David Nolan Person: Eoin Sheriff Person: Paul Ryan Person: Captain Person: Patrick Mallon Person: Jason Harris Person: Stephen Archer Person: James Sandford Person: Ian Nagle Person: Kris Green Person: Ian Madigan Person: Sean Scanlon Event: RBS Six Nations U-20 Championship Organisation: Ireland U-20s Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Italy Organisation: Ireland U20 Organisation: Italy U20 Organisation: Blackrock College RFC Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Lansdowne Organisation: Old Belvedere Organisation: Queens University Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Dublin University Organisation: Ballymena Organisation: UCD Organisation: Galwegians Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Kieran Essex Organisation: U.L. Bohemians Organisation: Munster Organisation: Wright Organisation: Greystones Organisation: UCC Organisation: St.Mary’s College

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