Ireland U20 head coach Andrew Browne has made one personnel change and a couple of position switches to his team for Friday night’s Six Nations clash with England.Â
Munster’s Billy Hayes comes into the team in place of Leinster second row Dylan McNeice. Hayes will play at openside flanker while Josh Neill moves to the blindside and Joe Finn switches to the second row. Finn had started a number six last time out against Italy. Leinster’s Sean Walsh steps up to take a place on the bench.Â
That was a 30-27 victory for Ireland at Virgin Media Park against the Italians as they recovered from the heavy opening round defeat to France.
Friday’s game at the the Recreation Ground in Bath kicks off at 7:45pm.Â
Ireland U20 Six Nations team to play England
Noah Byrne (Leinster); Derry Moloney (Leinster), Rob Carney (Munster), James O’Leary (Munster), Daniel Ryan (Connacht),; Tom Wood (Munster), Christopher Barrett (Munster); Max Doyle (Leinster), Lee Fitzpatrick (Leinster), Sami Bishti (Leinster) (captain); Joe Finn (Munster), Donnacha McGuire (Leinster); Josh Neill (Leinster), Billy Hayes (Munster), Diarmaid O’Connell (Connacht)Â
Replacements: Rian Handley (Leinster), Christian Foley (Munster), Blake McClean (Ulster), Sean Walsh (Leinster), Ben Blaney (Leinster), James O’Dwyer (Leinster), Charlie O’Shea (Munster), Johnny O’Sullivan (Leinster)
