JWC2013: Four Ulster Players in Squad for All Black Encounter

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The side to face the might of New Zealand in the final round of the group stages of the IRB Junior World Championship in Vannes on Thursday has been finalised.

All four of the Ulster contingent involved in the Irish squad have been named in the starting fifteen. Star man Rory Scholes retains his shirt on the wing whilst Malone duo Conor Joyce and Chris Taylor get the start following their sterling performance against the Fijians. Joyce moves round to cover eight this time round with Taylor maintaining his spot at tighthead. General of the line-out, John Donnan, is also given the nod in the second-row.

Talisman Daly has been ruled out of further competition action as a result of a hand injury picked up in the game against Fiji. Rory Scannell is therefore introduced in the centre and partners Thomas Farrell who starts at out-side centre.

The out-half partnership of captain Luke McGrath and

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