Where’s the limit with this fearless young side?
Ireland’s under-20s are turning heads in the Rugby World Cup and they head in for their second game with New Zealand on the crest of a wave.
After a stunning 26-25 victory over Wales during the week, confidence is high in the camp and is it any wonder after the Grand Slam champions were cast aside in a showing of heart, courage, and real talent.
Now, the All Blacks.
Nigel Carolan’s men face off with New Zealand on Saturday (kick off 1.30pm) and take for Manchester with just one change to the side that beat Wales.
Munster tighthead Ben Betts replaces the injured Conor Kenny but, aside from that, it’s as you were. Here’s the line-up.
15. Jacob Stockdale (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)
14. Matthew Byrne (Terenure College/Leinster)
13. Shane Daly (Cork Constitution/Munster)
12. Conor O’Brien (Clontarf/Leinster)
11. Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster)
10. Bill Johnston (Garryowen/Munster)
9. Stephen Kerins (Sligo/Connacht)
1. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)
2. Adam McBurney (Ballymena/Ulster)
3. Ben Betts (Young Munster/Munster)
4. Cillian Gallagher (Sligo/Connacht)
5. James Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster) (capt)
6. Greg Jones (UCD/Leinster)
7. David Aspil (St. Mary’s College/Leinster)
8. Max Deegan (Lansdowne/Leinster)
Replacements:
16. Vincent O’Brien (Cork Constitution/Munster)
17. Vakh Abdaladze (Clontarf/Leinster)
18. James Bollard (Dublin University/Leinster)
19. Sean O’Connor (Cashel/Munster)
20. Kelvin Brown (Shannon/Munster)
21. Niall Saunders (Epsom College/Exiles)
22. Johnny McPhillips (Queen’s University/Ulster)
23. Jimmy O’Brien (UCD/Leinster)
