A demanding schedule of five matches in 21 days prompts Ireland U20 coach Willie Faloon to make several changes to the team that beat Italy for the pool clash with Georgia
Ireland brace for Georgian power with seven changes for Under-20 clashThat was one of a series of disastrous results that year in the south of France and it took a late try in the final game against Japan to prevent Ireland making the drop to the second tier trophy competition.
The match against Italy was good preparation for the Georgian challenge as they too had a formidable pack which caused Ireland enormous trouble in the Six Nations. The competition organisers pushed the gap between matches from four to five days a few years ago but it is still a very demanding schedule with five matches in 21 days, so it’s no surprise that Faloon has made seven changes for this encounter, four of them up front.
Lansdowne hooker Mikey Yarr is on the bench along with Munster backrower Brian Gleeson, who is back from injury.
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