The Ireland U20 team has been named for their final fixture of the RBS 6 Nations Championship where they take on England at Adams Park on Friday.
Loosehead prop Des Merrey gets his first start of the Championship, having been used as a replacement in each of the previous four games.
Ulster’s Kyle McCall moves to the tighthead side of the scrum with Niall Scannell named at hooker having missed the previous game through injury.
Ireland are two points clear of England at the top of the table thanks to their four wins to date. Friday’s game, to decide the Championship, will be broadcast live from Adams Park on Sky Sports 2/HD2.
IRELAND U20: Shane Layden, Conor Finn, Chris Farrell, JJ Hanrahan, Foster Horan, Patrick Jackson, Luke McGrath, Des Merrey, Niall Scannell, Kyle McCall, Iain Henderson, Daniel Qualter, Conor Gilsenan, Aaron Conneely, Jack Conan. Replacements: James Rael, Peter Reilly, Jake Cawley, Tadhg Beirne, Jordan . . .
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