Ireland's under-20 rugby team is set to face Scotland after a disappointing loss to England. Coach Neil Doak has made several changes to the starting lineup, including Daniel Green at fullback and Connor Fahy moving to inside center. The team is looking to bounce back from the setback and capitalize on Scotland's defeat to Italy in the opening round.
Under-20 head coach Neil Doak has made three changes and two positional switches to the starting team from that which lost 19-3 against England for Saturday night’s game against Scotland . There are a couple of alterations enforced by injuries to right wing Derry Moloney, who broke a finger but could be back in time for the Wales match, and loosehead prop Alex Usanov; he suffered a leg injury that will see him miss the remainder of the tournament.
Secondrow prospect Alan Spicer, who was sorely missed in Cork, has a small stress fracture in his foot but it doesn’t require surgery. His progress will be monitored. Daniel Green, an outhalf by inclination, comes in at fullback with Charlie Molony switching to the right wing in place of Derry Moloney. Gene O’Leary Kareem swaps a place on the bench for the 13 jersey and will partner Ireland’s outstanding player the last day, Connor Fahy, who moves in one place to inside centre, in the midfield. Cork Constitution’s Eoghan Smyth drops to the replacements. Former Newbridge pupil Billy Bohan, who replaced Usanov after 14 minutes at Musgrave Park, is named in the run-on side with Blackrock College prop Paddy Moore, a son of former Blackrock, Clontarf and a former schools international Dave, promoted to the replacements. There is one other change to the bench with Sale Sharks scrumhalf Will Wootton, younger brother of Alex, fit again following injury. Irish under-20s back coach Ian Keatley explained that while they wanted the defeat to “hurt” a little, it is important that the group don’t become inhibited by the setback. It is a case of learn, move on, and be better. “Obviously, frustration because we felt that the squad of boys were capable of much more. And we know we came up against English team everyone thought that we didn’t stand a chance . “But I think the frustrating part was that we created chances. I think we got inside their 22 nine or 10 times, and we didn’t come away with any tries. While they got into our 22 five times and came away with one try. “When you look back, look at the stats and how the game went, we had 17 penalties against us as opposed to their 10. There were a lot of unforced errors, just little mistakes; it’s frustrating that we just didn’t take any of our chances. “In reviewing the game, you have to be very balanced. You do want them to hurt a little bit and that it is okay but then bounce back in training this week.”The team to face Scotland is: D Green (QUB); C Molony (UCD), G O’Leary Kareem (UCC), C Fahy (Clontarf), C Mangan (Blackrock College); S Wisniewski (Old Belvedere), C Logan (QUB); B Bohan (Galway Corinthians), H Walker (QUB), A Mullan (Blackrock College); M Ronan (Old Wesley), B Corrigan (Old Wesley); M Foy (UCC), B Power (Galwegians), É McCarthy (Galwegians, capt).C Magee (Banbridge), P Moore (Blackrock College), T McAllister (Ballynahinch), D Walsh (Terenure College), O Minogue (Shannon), W Wootton (Sale Sharks), D Hicks (Garryowen), E Smyth (Cork Constitution)
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