Eight Ulster players have been included in the squad for Ireland’s opening Junior World cup fixture against England in Treviso tomorrow night KO 5:10pm SKY Sports.
Captain Niall Annett is joined up front by Iain Henderson in the second row and Dominic Gallagher in the back row with Patrick Jackson, Luke Marshall and Craig Gilroy lining out in the backs. Ulster’s representation is completed with Conor Carey on the bench along with James McKinney bringing the Ulster total to eight.
Leinster supply nine players to the 22 man squad with Connacht and Munster chipping in with two apiece. Exile Kieran Marmion completes the squad.
It’s going to be a big ask for Ireland up against a strong England side who turned Ireland over pretty comprehensively in the recent Six Nations Championship but with Ireland only starting four players from that encounter in tomorrow’s match they will have a few . . .
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