Changes in Ireland Under-20's

The Ireland Under-20 team to play England in the IRB Junior World Championship 5th place play-off semi-final has been named, with several changes on the teamsheet.

The teams have met previously in the pool stages with England emerging victors thanks to a second half comeback.

The Irish management have made a number of changes to the side that overcame Italy 41-12 in their final pool game of the tournament.

Peter Nelson takes up the full-back position, while Barry Daily joins Foster Horan on the wing.

Stuart Olding makes his first start of the tournament, joining Chris Farrell in the centre, while JJ Hanrahan and Kieran Marmion return to the starting XV at out-half and scrum-half.

Captain Niall Scannell and Tadhg Furlong return to the starting team, joining Des Merry in the front row.

Tadgh Beirne has been named alongside Alan O’Connor in the second row, while Iain Henderson, Jack Conan and Jordan Coghlan will start in the back row.

There is still one place to be filled in the replacements.

The games will be shown live on TG4.

Ireland U-20 team to face England U-20, IRB Junior World Championship 5th place play-off semi-final, University of Western Cape Stadium, Cape Town, Sunday 17 June, kick-off 5pm.

15 Peter Nelson (Dungannon/Ulster)

14 Barry Daly (UCD/Leinster)

13 Stuart Olding (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster)

12 Chris Farrell (Dungannon/Ulster)

11 Foster Horan (Lansdowne/Leinster)

10 JJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians/Munster)

9 Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht)

1 Des Merrey (Clontarf/Leinster)

2 Niall Scannell (Dolphin/Munster) Captain

3 Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster)

4 Alan O'Connor (UCD/Leinster)

5 Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Leinster)

6 Iain Henderson (Queen's University/Ulster)

8 Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)

7 Jordan Coghlan (UCD/Leinster)

Replacements:

16 James Rael (Garryowen/Munster)

17 Peter Reilly (Lansdowne/Leinster)

18 Jake Cawley (Old Belvedere/Leinster)

19 AN Other

20 Aaron Conneely (Corinthians/Connacht)

21 Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster)

22 Jack Carty (Buccaneers/Connacht)

23 Mike Sherlock (Clontarf/Leinster)