Bill Johnston, Ireland U20, RBS U20 Six Nations

Four Ulster players in U20’s to face France

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The teams have been announced for the Ireland v France U20 Six Nations fixture which takes place on Friday night at Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin. Kick off 8:00pm. 

Johnny McPhillips drops out due to injury (groin) but Rob Lyttle makes his first appearance after injury and starts at full-back. Lyttle is joined in the starting line up by the impressive Jonny Steward at scrum-half with Marcus Rea making his first start, replacing the injured Cillian Gallagher, at blindside. Peter Cooper starts on the bench after missing the match against Italy due to injury. 

Normally you would say that the absence of McPhillips would be a huge loss but Ireland are fortunate that they can call on Munster’s Bill Johnston to step up.

Ireland have struggled this series against the historically weaker opposition of Scotland and Italy. However, they have recorded two away wins and sit in second place behind an impressive English side. This match . . .

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