Local interest in U20 Six Nations Rugby championship

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GARRYOWEN pair Joe Finn and Tom Wood have been selected in the Ireland XV for this Friday’s  U20 Six Nations championship outing with Italy at Virgin Media Park, Cork (7.45pm, live on RTÉ2).

Finn is chosen at blindside flanker and Wood at out-half.

Among the replacements are Christian Foley (Young Munster) and Billy Hayes (Garryowen).

Ireland were soundly beaten in France at the weekend.

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Ireland: Noah Byrne (Leinster), Derry Moloney (Leinster), Rob Carney (Cashel, Munster), James O’Leary (UCC, Munster), Daniel Ryan (Connacht), Wood, Christopher Barrett (UCC, Munster), Max Doyle (Leinster), Lee Fitzpatrick (Leinster), Sami Bishti, captain, (Leinster), Dylan McNeice, Donnacha McGuire (Leinster), Finn, Josh Neill (Leinster), Diarmaid O’Connell (Connacht).