JWC2013: Scholes, Taylor, Donnan and Joyce all start against France.

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The Ireland Under-20 team to face France in the 5th-8th place play-off at the IRB Junior World Championship has been named.

Mike Ruddock has made five adjustments to the side that valiantly fought against the All Blacks in a 31-26 deficit during the final Irish game of the tournament pool stages.

The Northampton Saints’ Academy player and Irish exile Alex Wootton, who replaced the impressive Thomas Daly on tour, makes his first start of the Championship on the wing. Ulster’s star man Rory Scholes moves to full—back with ex-Cork hurler Darren Sweetnam completing the back three.

In the pack, the contest for shirts in the front-row has resulted in Bryan Byrne replacing George McGuigan at hooker, as Sean McCarthy steps in for Gavin Thornbury in the second-row to link with Ulster’s John Donnan.

Ryan Murphy is introduced . . .

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