2016 U20 WRC: Teams up for Ireland v Argentina

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Ireland U20 coach Nigel Carolan has, largely, reverted back to the starting line-up that featured against Wales and New Zealand for Monday’s semi final clash against Argentina in the 2016 World Rugby U20 Championship. The match takes place in the Manchester City Academy Stadium and kicks off at 17:30. It will be shown live on TG4 and Sky Sports 3. 

The squad features three Ulster players in the starting line up with Jacob Stockdale starting at full back, Johnny McPhillips at out half and Adam McBurney at hooker. All three have appeared in every championship squad to date. 

Second row Evan Mintern and tighthead prop Adam Coyle are the only two, of the players brought in for the Georgia match, to get a second run, albeit from the bench, with regulars Cillian Gallagher and Vakh Abdaladze rested. All in all, the starting line up is pretty much as expected, given injuries and those wonderful performances against . . .

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