Ireland are looking to keep their unbeaten form going in Cork this weekend as they take on Italy at Musgrave Park. Italy have been surprisingly competitive this year so it might not be a walk in the park for Richie Murphy's lads. Here's how to watch Ireland U20s vs Italy and a preview of the game.
When is Ireland U20s vs Italy
Ireland U20s play Italy on Friday 25th February at Musgrave Park in Cork and kick off is at 8pm.
How to watch Ireland U20s vs Italy
The game is live on Virgin Media 2 and their coverage starts at 7:30pm.
You can also catch it on the Virgin Media Player.
How are both teams looking?
Ireland last time out had a dramatic win out in France as a last minute Ben Brownlee try and a Charlie Tector conversion gave Ireland the 17-16 victory. They are on course for a Grand Slam and if they are successful it will be their second Grand Slam out of the last 3 tournaments. That excludes the 2020 tournament which was cancelled but Ireland were on course for another Grand Slam that year as well.
There's a few changes made from the squad that won out in France. Matthew Devine returns at scrum-half while Fionn Gibbins, Chay Mullins and Jude Postlethwaite also come into the starting lineup. The forwards pack remains the same with Reuben Crothers as captain.
📋 Here is how the Ireland U20s line up for Friday's Round 3 showdown against Italy at Musgrave Park! 👊#FutureIsGreen | @PwCIreland
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) February 23, 2022
Italy have been the surprise package in the U20 Six Nations so far. In their last match they surprisingly beat England 6-0 in Treviso. Each year Italy have improved at the U20 level and after an important win over England they'll want to prove that the result wasn't a one-off and that they are able to compete regularly with the top teams.
🔵 #ItaliaU20
Il XV in campo domani per la sfida con l'Irlanda, nel terzo turno del @SixNationsU20 ➡ https://t.co/325vs7Adtz
📆 Venerdì 25/2, Musgrave Park - Cork
🏉 Kick off ore 21 (ITA)
📺 @skysport 1#IREvITA#insieme #rugbypassioneitaliana pic.twitter.com/DeLQPpdfXn— Italrugby (@Federugby) February 24, 2022
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