Great stuff fair play to all the Connacht lads, in particular the Westport lads, with it being a Junior Club. Keep producing them covies

15 - Darragh Leader (Galwegians RFC / Connacht)

have him as captain as he is a leader

7 - Josh Van Der Flier (UCD RFC/Leinster)

stick him on the wing, he will fly down it all day

The IMF wrote: 18 - Shane Byrne (Wicklow/Leinster)

Both from Wicklow, but only 1 Shane Byrne can rock the Mullet surely

Caolin blade ain't a bad name either

ummm, wrote: Well done Ruben and Jamie Dever. Two Westport lads lining out for Ireland, a rare occurrence. G'wan the bulls!

If there is a god pepperhobbs will "make it" what a name

Well done Ruben and Jamie Dever. Two Westport lads lining out for Ireland, a rare occurrence. G'wan the bulls!

From the IRFU site www.irishrugby.ie/news/26270.php

Fair few Connacht lads involved with the national underage teams - not as many as I would like but good to see we are being fairly well represented. Connacht now boast the full back for the u20's (Layden), u19's and the u18's which I think is pretty impressive.

Reuben Pepper-Hobbs #15 for the u18's that's a cracking name.

Good to see Carolan is assistant coach for the u19's too.



Ireland Under-18 Clubs v England Under-18 Clubs and Schools (Saturday 14th April, Old Merchant Taylors RFC Middlesex - Kick-off 12.00)

15 - Rueben Pepper-Hobbs (Westport/Connacht)
14 - Adrian Enright (Abbeyfeale/Munster)
13 - Adam Byrne (Naas/Leinster)
12 - Fergal Cleary (Navan/Leinster)
11 - Seamus Keating (Dungarvan/Munster)
10 - Sean O'Hagan (London Irish/St Benedicts/Exiles)
9 - Killian O'Keeffe (Crosshaven/Munster)
1 - Peter Dooley (Birr/Leinster)
2 - Scott Flannagan (Buccaneers/Connacht)
3 - Jacob Walsh (Ballinasloe/Connacht)
4 - Russell Blair (Ballymoney/Ulster)
5 - John Madigan (Charleville/Munster)
6 - Killian Sweeney (Malahide/Leinster)
7- Joe Bercis (Rugby Lions/Exiles)
8 - Jack O'Donohue (Waterpark/Munster) Captain

Replacements:
16 - Brian Cunningham (Navan/Leinster)
17 - Stephen Dalton (Westcombe Park/Exiles)
18 - Shane Byrne (Wicklow/Leinster)
19 - Luke Connolly (Glamorgan Wanderers/Exiles)
20 - Frankie Taggart (Whitgift/Exiles)
21 - Caolin Blade (Monivea/Connacht)
22 - Jim White (Enniscorthy/Leinster)
23 - Eoghan O'Reilly (Buccaneers/Connacht)



Ireland Under-19 v England Under-19 (Saturday 14th April, London Irish RFC, Sunbury - Kick-off 13.00)

15 - Darragh Leader (Galwegians RFC / Connacht)
14 - Max McFarland (Clongowes Wood College /Leinster)
13 - Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht)
12 - Thomas Daly (Carlow RFC/Leinster)
11 - Rory Scholes (Belfast Harlequins RFC/Ulster)
10 - Steve Crosbie (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
9 - Dave Shannahan (Clontarf RFC/Leinster)
1 - Edward Byrne (Clongowes Wood College/Leinster)
2 - Bryan Byrne (Clongowes Wood College/Leinster)
3 - Christopher Taylor (Malone RFC/Ulster)
4 - Ultan Dillane (Tralee RFC/Munster)
5 - Gavin Thornbury (Blackrock College/Leinster)
6 - Conor Joyce (Malone RFC/Ulster) Captain
7 - Josh Van Der Flier (UCD RFC/Leinster)
8 - Ryan Murphy (Dolphin RFC/Munster)

Replacements:
16 - John Andrew (Ballymena RFC / Ulster)
17 - Niall Horan (Crescent College /Munster)
18 - Jamie Dever (Westport RFC /Connacht)
19 - Sean McCarthy (Rockwell College/Munster)
20 - Donagh Lawler (St. Michael's College/Leinster)
21 - Barry Digby (Buccaneers RFC /Connacht)
22 - Harry McNulty (Dublin University RFC/Munster)
23 - Eoghain Quinn (Castleknock College/ Leinster)