Gaffney ruled out of Ireland Under-20 team to face Argentina

There has been a late change to the Ireland Under-20 team to face their Argentinian counterparts this afternoon in in their opening game of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship.

Connacht winger, Ciaran Gaffney has been withdrawn from the side due to an ankle injury he picked up during Captains Run. He will be replaced in the starting XV by Jacob Stockdale. Fergal Cleary will take his place on the bench.

The tournament is taking place in Parma, Italy from the 2nd – 22nd of June.

Ireland share pool C with Argentina, Scotland and New Zealand and open their tournament against Argentina on Tuesday, 2nd June in Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma.

TG4 will be broadcast Ireland's matches live from the World Rugby Under-20 Championship.

IRELAND UNDER-20 Team & Replacements (v Argentina Under-20s, 2015 World Rugby Under-20 Championship - Pool C, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Tuesday, June 2, kick-off 4.30pm local time/3.30pm Irish time)
15. Billy Dardis (UCD/Leinster)
14. Jacob Stockdale (Queen's University Belfast/Ulster)
13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)
12. Sam Arnold (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
11. Stephen Fitzgerald (Shannon/Munster)
10. Joey Carbery (UCD/Leinster)
9. Nick McCarthy (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
1. Jeremy Loughman (UCD/Leinster)
2. Zack McCall (Queen's University Belfast/Ulster)
3. Oisin Heffernan (Terenure College/Leinster)
4. David O'Connor (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
5. Alex Thompson (Queen's University Belfast/Ulster)
6. Josh Murphy (UCD/Leinster)
7. Rory Moloney (Buccaneers/Connacht)
8. Lorcan Dow (Queen's University Belfast/Ulster)

Replacements
16. Sean McNulty (UCD/Leinster)
17. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)
18. Conan O'Donnell (Sligo/NUIG/Connacht)
19. Jack Dwan (UCD/Leinster)
20. Nick Timoney (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
21. Charlie Rock (Old Belvedere/Leinster) *
22. Tomás Quinlan (Cork Constitution/Munster) *
23. Fergal Cleary (Lansdowne/Leinster)

* Denotes uncapped player at international Under-20 level

World Rugby Under-20 Championship 2015
POOL A - England, France, Wales, Japan
POOL B - South Africa, Australia, Samoa, Italy
POOL C - New Zealand, Ireland, Argentina, Scotland

Ireland Fixtures -
Ireland Under-20s v Argentina Under-20s, Parma, Tuesday, June 2, kick-off 4.30pm local time/3.30pm Irish time
Ireland Under-20s v Scotland Under-20s, Calvisano, Saturday, June 6, kick-off 4.30pm local time/3.30pm Irish time
New Zealand Under-20s v Ireland Under-20s, Viadana, Wednesday, June 10, kick-off 8.30pm local time/7.30pm Irish time

Match Day 4: Play-offs and semi-finals, Monday, June 15
Match Day 5: Play-offs and final, Saturday, June 20