Ian Costello comfortable with inclusion of just five Munster players in Ireland U20 Six Nations squad

We don't have the depth to have 12, 15 players in it, but I'd like us to have, eight to 10 in there and up to five starters.”

COMFORTABLE: Tadhg Beirne and Head of Rugby Operations and Interim Head Coach Ian Costello. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

Ian Costello said he was comfortable with the inclusion of just five Munster players in the Ireland Under-20 Six Nations squad.

New Ireland U20 head coach Neil Doak named Munster’s Michael Foy and Conor Kennelly among his 17 forwards for the championship, which kicks off at Cork’s Virgin Media Park against England a week on Thursday, while Dylan Hicks, Gene O'Leary Kareem and Eoghan Smyth were included in a 14-strong backline selection.