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England A team news for Ireland XV: Four Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs flanker to captain, Gloucester pair on the bench
Ethan Roots leads a strong England Men’s A side featuring 10 senior caps and 17 players from England’s youth pathways in a development match against Ireland XV.
- On Friday in Limerick, England Men’s A named a matchday 23 to face Ireland XV with four Bristol Bears starting including Harry Randall, Joe Batley and George Kloska; the fixture will be broadcast live on Premier Sports with coverage from Thomond Park starting at 19:00 GMT.
- On Monday the Ireland XV squad assembled in Limerick, captained by Leinster’s Max Deegan, with Ciarán Frawley, Billy Bohan and Bryn Ward joining after last week’s Portugal senior training camp.
- Exeter Chiefs flanker Ethan Roots will captain England Men’s A for a second time under head coach Mark Mapletoft, with additions like Cadan Murley and Jack Kenningham boosting squad depth for Friday.
- Ten squad members with senior caps, 17 from U18/U20 pathways, and Kenningham and Murley gained experience last week in Girona, while some Irish players remain with Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad in Paris ahead of Thursday.
- The Ireland XV will be named at 1pm on Wednesday, with Kepueli Tuipulotu, Afolabi Fasogbon, and Charlie Atkinson on the bench, following several player absences.
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England A team: 'High expectations' as Mark Mapletoft includes 10 senior capped players for Ireland clash
England A head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected a side that has "high expectations" as they prepare to face an Ireland XV at Thomond Park in Limerick on Friday night.
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