Ireland Under-20 coach Allen Clarke has named a 25-man squad for the IRB Junior World Championship, which will take place in the Santa Fé region of Argentina in June. One position is yet to be filled.
All but one of the squad were involved in winning this year’s Six Nations campaign, with Leinster utility back Noel Reid coming in, while skipper Rhys Ruddock is one of five players who return to the JWC from last year's squad.
Clark said "We are looking forward to the IRB Junior World Championship in Argentina in June and have strong foundations to build on from the work we have done during the Six Nations."
Ireland has been placed in Pool B and their opening three games see them play France, England and host nation Argentina.
IRB Junior Rugby World Cup Squad:Niall Annett (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Denis Buckley (Corinthians/Connacht), Patrick Butler (Shannon/ Munster), Bryan Cagney (UCC/Munster), Andrew Conway (Blackrock/Leinster), John Cooney (UCD/Leinster), David Doyle (UCD/Leinster), Eoin Griffin (Corinthians/Connacht), Brian Hayes (Cork Constitution/Munster), Michael Heaney (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Darren Hudson (St Mary's/Leinster), Brendan Macken (Blackrock/Leinster), Stewart Maguire (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Ben Marshall (UCD/Leinster), James McKinney (Queens/Ulster), Jordi Murphy (Blackrock/Leinster), Robin O'Sullivan (Bective/Leinster), David O'Callaghan (UCC/Munster), Jack O'Connell (Lansdowne/Leinster), Tiernan O'Halloran (Galwegians/Connacht), Noel Reid (UCD/Leinster), Rhys Ruddock (UCD/Leinster), Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster), Nevin Spence (Ballynahinch/Ulster), Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster), AN Other.