Two changes to rugby U21s for Scotland clash

Coach Michael Bradley has made two changes in preparation for the Ireland U21 rugby side set to play Scotland at Newbury tomorrow…

Coach Michael Bradley has made two changes in preparation for the Ireland U21 rugby side set to play Scotland at Newbury tomorrow, in their second match in the IRB World Cup.

Peter O'Brien of UCC will replace Lansdowne's Tommy Bowe at full back, while Niall Ronan of Lansdowne will replace John Muldoon - in a back row reshuffle designed to make amends for Ireland's 26-36 defeat to South Africa last Friday.

The team named features two Scotland-based players, lock Neil McComb of Dundee Highschool and outhalf Michael Rainey of Glasgow Hawks.

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