Simon Easterby, Ireland’s Interim Head Coach, has named his first matchday squad, for the highly anticipated Guinness Men’s Six Nations opener against England.

IRELAND’S U20 SIX Nations campaign began in defeat to champions England in a drudging curtain-raiser at Virgin Media Park, Cork. On a rainy, windy night on Leeside, England’s suffocative defence weathered a series of Irish storms and the pinpoint boot of Ben Coen did the rest of the damage as the visitors made a deserved winning start to their title defence.

Gavan Casey looks at some of Ireland’s U20 Six Nations debutants ahead of tonight’s meeting with England (7:45pm).

BBC Sport NI picks five Ireland players who might catch the eye in this year's Under-20 Six Nations Championship.