Johnny McPhillips, Jonny Stewart, Ireland U20, Ulster Rugby

McPhillips and Stewart to start for Ireland U20’s.

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The teams were announced earlier this afternoon for the Scotland U20 v Ireland U20 match which takes place at Broadwood Stadium on Friday night. The match kicks off at 20:30, immediately after the Women’s game, and both matches will be streamed live on Scottish Rugby TV

Four Ulster players have made the cut and I’m particularly pleased to see Jonny Stewart and Johnny McPhillips as the halfbacks after the pair showed good form for Ulster A in the last two B&I Cup pool matches. Ulster A prop Peter Cooper also starts and Marcus Rea will be looking to get a run out from the bench. Unfortunately for Ireland U20’s it looks like the highly rated duo of Ulster’s Rob Lyttle and Munster’s Calvin Nash are carrying knocks and aren’t considered for this one. 

On recent history you would expect Ireland to take this one. Ireland won the . . .

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