JWC 2011: Ireland v Scotland Preview

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This will be the third time that Ireland and Scotland have met at the IRB Junior World Championships. Both previous meetings have been in the play off for ninth place in the tournament, Ireland winning 39-12 in 2008 and 53-23 in 2010.

Ireland beat Scotland 15-0 in the Under 20s Six Nations Championship in Inverness earlier this year, including a try by Niall Annett, who captains the side on Saturday.

This match will decide who finishes third and fourth in Pool C after both sides lost their opening two matches against South Africa and England. Neither side has scored a point but Ireland are currently in third place above Scotland on points difference.

Ireland have made five changes to their starting line up from the team that lost 42-26 to South Africa, with all five having started in the opening match against England. Iain Henderson returns to the second row, Dominic Gallagher is recalled at flanker, Patrick Jackson starts at fly half . . .

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