Three changes have been made to the Ireland Rugby under-20 Squad traveling to the Junior World Championship in New Zealand.
Captain, Sean O'Brien has been ruled out of traveling due to ongoing treatment for an ankle injury sustained during the 6 Nations. and is replaced Oisin Heffernan.
Peter Robb has been ruled out due to an ankle injury with Harrison Brewer being called into the squad.
Forward, Ian Fitzpatrick comes into the side to replace David Busby who picked up a knee injury
Jack O'Donoghue will captain the side.
Ireland will compete in pool B along with France, Fiji and Wales
They open their tournament against France on Monday June 2nd in QBE Stadium in Auckland.
Elsewhere in rugby,
DONNCHA O’CALLAGHAN will be part of the Barbarians squad that faces England in an uncapped fixture at Twickenham on Sunday at 3pm.
The Munster second row was among the group of names the invitational side revealed this afternoon, with the likes of Ulster’s Roger Wilson and Racing Métro’s Juan Martín Hernández.
