The match kicks off on Saturday, May 10, at 1pm with the second game at the same time and venue a week later. The games are part of the build up to the Six Nations U20s Summer Series which takes place in Cardiff in July.
Head Coach Niamh Briggs has named a 30 strong squad for Saturday’s match as she aims to give as many players as possible the chance to put their hand up for selection ahead of the Summer Series.
Speaking about the match Niamh Briggs said, “We’re really looking forward to seeing how the players go tomorrow. We have an exciting time ahead and the two games against Canada are a perfect opportunity for the players to build experience as we head towards the Summer Series in July.
“There’s been a lot of hard work done in training so we’re really looking forward to seeing how the players perform. On the back of an exciting Women’s Six Nations and U18s Six Nations this is a huge opportunity for players in the development pathway to showcase their skills and continue to improve.”
Ireland U20 Women’s Team (v Canada U20 Women, IRFU HPC, Saturday, May 10, 1pm):
15. Caoimhe McCormack (Railway Union/Leinster)
14. Katie Corrigan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
13. Sophie Cullen (Galwegians/Leinster/Connacht)
12. Sarah Purcell (Galwegians/Connacht)
11. Emma Brogan (MU Barnhall/Leinster)
10. Caitriona Finn (UL Bohemian/Munster)
9. May Goulding (Old Albanians/Saracens/IQ Rugby)
1. Grainne Burke (Ennis/Munster)
2. Kelly Burke (Mullingar/Leinster)
3. Sophie McAllister (Ballymena/Ulster)
4. Aoibhe O’Flynn (UL Bohemian/Munster)
5. Naoise Smyth (Suttonians/Leinster)
6. Beibhinn Gleeson (Tuam/Oughterard/Connacht)
7. Ailish Quinn (Galwegians/Connacht)
8. Jane Neill (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Replacements
16. Jade Gaffney (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
17. Tara O’Neill (Cooke/Ulster)
18. Hannah Scanlon (Railway Union/Leinster)
19. Emma Tilly (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
20. Lyndsay Clarke (Ennis/Munster)
21. Ellie O’Sullivan Sexton (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
22. Poppy Garvey (Railway Union/Connacht)
23. Niamh Gallagher (Ealing Trailfinders/IQ Rugby)
24. Emily Foley (Galwegians/Connacht)
25. Rosie Searle (Navan/Connacht)
26. Sarah McCormick (Galwegians/Connacht)
27. Méabh Keegan (Railway Union/Leinster)
28. Lily Morris (Ballincollig/Munster)
29. Sophie Barrett (Enniskillen/Ulster)
30. Ella Burns (Tuam/Oughterard/Connacht)
