Brian Gleeson will captain Ireland’s U20 rugby team for the final time on Friday.
The Loughmore man wears the armband for Ireland’s third place play-off tie against New Zealand on Friday at the World Rugby U20 championship.
Gleeson lines out at number 8 for Willie Faloon’s side who are hoping to end their campaign on a winning note, following their semi-final loss to England last weekend.
The Tipperary man will be over age for the U20 grade next year.
Kick-off in Cape Town on Friday is at 3.30pm Irish time.
Ireland Men’s U20s (v New Zealand):
15. Ben O’Connor (UCC RFC/Munster)
14. Davy Colbert (Dublin University FC/Leinster)
13. Finn Treacy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
12. Hugh Gavin (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
11. Hugo McLaughlin (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
10. Jack Murphy (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
9. Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
1. Emmet Calvey (Shannon RFC/Munster)
2. Stephen Smyth (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
3. Alex Mullan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
4. Alan Spicer (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster)
6. James McKillop (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
7. Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
8. Brian Gleeson (Garryowen FC/Munster)
Replacements:
16. Mikey Yarr (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
17. Ben Howard (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)
18. Andrew Sparrow (UCD RFC/Leinster)
19. Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
20. Max Flynn (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
21. Jake O’Riordan (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
22. Sean Naughton (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
23. Ethan Graham (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster).
