The Ireland U20s team to face Italy this Friday is out
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The Ireland U20s team to face Italy this Friday is out

THE IRELAND U20s team to face Italy in the U20 Six Nations tournament was released on Thursday. 

Ireland head to Treviso this Friday and will try to make it three out of three wins when the sides clash. 

A win for Ireland would mean the dream of keeping the Grand Slam would become a more realistic prospect. 

Ireland head coach Ritchie Murphy selects the same side that beat France in the last round.  

Henry McErlean comes in at full back. James Nicholson and Hugh Gavi start on the wings.  

Gus McCarthy, once again captains Ireland from the front row. He is joined in the front pack by George Hadden and Paddy McCarthy.  

Hugh Cooney and John Devine start as a midfield partnership.  



 

Sam Prendergast and Fintan Gunne start at 10 and 9.  

Diarmuid Mangan and Conor O’Tighearnaigh start in the second row.  

Finally, James McNabney, Ruadhán Quinn, and Brian Gleeson get the nod in the back row.  

The match is live on RTÉ2. 

Kick-off is at 7.15pm.