Kildare's Billy Bohan named to start for Ireland 'A' against England tomorrow

Kildare's Billy Bohan has been named to start for Friday night’s clash against England ‘A’ at Thomond Park by Ireland 'A' Head Coach Cullie Tucker. Kick-off for the game is at 7:15pm and it will be broadcast live on Premier Sports.

The Newbridge College graduate and Connacht Academy player was been called up to the wider Ireland squad for the Guinness Six Nations after Jack Boyle was ruled out due to injury. Boyle sustained a leg injury during Leinster’s derby win in Galway meaning the uncapped prop joined the training camp in Quinta do Lago. 

Bohan featured for Ireland in last season’s U20 Six Nations Championship and World Rugby U20 Championship.

Ireland XV:
15. Shane Daly (Cork Constitution/Munster)(2)
14. Joshua Kenny (Terenure/Leinster)
13. James Hume (Instonians/Ulster)(3)
12. Dan Kelly (Munster)
11. Zac Ward (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
10. Ciaran Frawley (UCD/Leinster)(9)
9. Fintan Gunne (Terenure/Leinster)

1. Billy Bohan (Corinthians/Connacht)
2. Gus McCarthy (UCD/Leinster)(7)
3. Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
4. Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University/Ulster)
5. Fineen Wycherley (Young Munster/Munster)(1)
6. Max Deegan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(4)(captain)
7. Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch/Ulster)
8. Brian Gleeson (Garryowen/Munster)

Ireland get their Guinness Men's Six Nations campaign underway tonight against France in the Stade de France, kick-off is 9:10pm local time and 8:10pm Irish time. The game will be shown live on Virgin Media One.

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