Tipperary's Brian Gleeson named to start U20 World Cup clash against Australia

Tipperary’s Brian Gleeson has been named to start against Australia in the World Rugby U20 Championship.

The Loughmore Castleiney man had a minor injury heading into Ireland’s opening round draw with England last Saturday, which left Gleeson on the bench for the encounter.

Gleeson is one of four changes in total from Saturday’s game, with James Nicholson, Ronan Foxe, Charlie Irvine also coming into the starting team to face the Wallabies.

Ireland play Australia in South Africa on Thursday, with the game getting underway at 10am Irish time. See below for team in full.

Ireland U20s:

15. Henry McErlean (Terenure/Leinster)
14. Andrew Osborne (Naas/Leinster)
13. Hugh Gavin (Galwegians/Connacht)
12. John Devine (Corinthians/Connacht)
11. James Nicholson (UCD/Leinster)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)
9. Fintan Gunne (Terenure/Leinster)

1. Paddy McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster)
2. Gus McCarthy (UCD/Leinster)(captain)
3. Ronan Foxe (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
4. Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University/Ulster)
5. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD/Leinster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena/Ulster)
7. Ruadhan Quinn (Old Crescent/Munster)
8. Brian Gleeson (Garryowen/Munster)

Replacements:

16. Danny Sheahan (UCC/Munster)
17. George Morris (Lansdowne/Leinster)
18. Fiachna Barrett (Corinthians/Connacht)
19. Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
20. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD/Leinster)
21. Jack Oliver (Garryowen/Munster)
22. Harry West (Buccaneers/Connacht)
23. Rory Telfer (Queen’s University/Ulster).