Ireland's Tom Wood during last week's first round Under-20 Six Nations fixture against France at Stade Aime Gral. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/InphoAndrew Browne has made three changes and a positional switch to the starting team that lost to France in Perpignan for this Friday’s Under-20 Six Nations clash against Italy at Virgin Media Park (kick-off 7.45pm, live on RTÉ 2). Ireland lost 50-21 at the Stade Aimé Giral but beat Italy 29-10 in a pre-tournament warm-up game in Belfield. The Italians lost heavily to Scotland in their opening Six Nations fixture, taking a 36-10 defeat at Stadio Monigo last Friday. Ireland Under-20s: Noah Byrne; Derry Moloney, Rob Carney, James O’Leary, Daniel Ryan; Tom Wood, Christopher Barrett; Max Doyle, Lee Fitzpatrick, Sami Bishti (capt); Dylan McNeice, Donnacha McGuire; Joe Finn, Josh Neill, Diarmaid O’Connell.

Source: The Irish Times February 11, 2026 22:46 UTC