Four Munster players to start for Ireland U20s in Cork clash with South Africa

The Ireland U20s face South Africa in Cork on Friday night.

Tom Wood, son of former Ireland and Munster hooker Keith Wood, will start at out-half for the Ireland U20s against South Africa. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The Ireland U20 team has been named for Friday's challenge match against South Africa at Virgin Media Park.

Head coach Andrew Browne, who replaced Neil Doak in October, assembled an extended squad of players for a training camp in Cork this week. 

Leinster prop Sami Bishti will captain the side with a number of players - including Charlie Molony, Tom Wood and Donnacha McGuire - returning for Ireland having been capped at this level last season.

Friday's game kicks off at 7:30pm. It will be streamed live on IrishRugby+.

Ireland U20 team to play South Africa

Noah Byrne (DUFC/Leinster); Charlie Molony (UCD/Leinster), Sean Walsh (Corinthians RFC/Connacht), James O’Leary (UCC/Munster), Daniel Ryan (Corinthians RFC/Connacht); Tom Wood (Garryowen/Munster), Christopher Barrett (UCC/Munster); Max Doyle (UCD/Leinster), Lee Fitzpatrick (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster), Sami Bishti (UCD/Leinster)(captain); Donnacha McGuire (UCD/Leinster), Dylan McNeice (UCD/Leinster); Joe Finn (Garryowen/Munster), Arthur Ashmore (Terenure College RFC/Leinster), Diarmaid O'Connell (Corinthians RFC/Connacht) 

Replacements:

Rian Handley (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster), Christian Foley (Young Munster RFC/Munster), Blake McClean (Instonians RFC/Ulster), Sean Walsh (MU Barnhall RFC/Leinster), Michael O’Sullivan (UCC/Munster), Fergus Callington (Durham University/IQ Rugby), Conor O'Shaughnessy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht), Johnny O'Sullivan (DUFC/Leinster).