IRELAND U-20’s take on Italy in the RBS Junior Six Nations Championship at Dubarry Park, Athlone, on Friday night. Kick of for this ELECTRIC
After a hugely promising opening round victory over
Dan Leavy has been an inspiring captain in an impressive backrow unit that has featured Peadar Timmins and Jack O’Donoghue for the team in green while Birr’s Peter Dooley has been in tremendous form up front with Cork Con duo Max Abbott and Rory Burke. Ross Molony is a tower of strength at lock and, with injury concerns over O’Donoghue, Michael Triggs and the impressive Sean O’Brien, Buccaneers exciting flanker Rory Moloney could be called into the match squad for this ‘must win’ contest for Ireland.
Ballinasloe’s Jacob Walshe has done well in two recent appearances for Buccs Senior XV and the promising young prop could also be involved. Ross Byrne and Nick McCarthy have done well at halfback with David Busby solid at fullback while Peter Robb has been pick of the three-quarters line. Harrison Brewer (son of legendary All-Black Mike) is another interesting inclusion in the
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