Ireland and France name teams for U20 World Championship final

Both head coaches expect a tournament-best performance will be needed in order to become world champions.

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023 - 07:50

Simon Lewis

There will be few surprises in the coaches’ boxes at Athlone Stadium tomorrow evening after Ireland and France played familiar hands in their team selections for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship final in Cape Town.

There was just one change in Ireland’s starting XV revealed last night and only one alteration on the bench for France from their respective semi-final line-ups as the Six Nations rivals finalised their teams for a decider where both head coaches expect a tournament-best performance will be needed in order to become world champions.