| Shane Jennings switches to the blind side in the back row to replace Roger Wilson who is serving a three game suspension (effective immediately) following an incident at the ruck during the New Zealand Maori game last Saturday. Ulster’s Neil McMillan comes in at openside in the back row. Munster’s Tomas O'Leary starts at scrum half in place of Chris Keane, Conor Philipsof Connacht comes in on the wing to replace the injured Robert Kearney (concussion), while his Connacht team-mate John Hearty replaces the injured Kieran Lewis (dislocated thumb) in the centre and he will be partnered by Andrew Maxwell.
Joey Miles, Ireland A Team Manager, said; "We'd consider England to be the second strongest team in the tournament after the New Zealanders so the players are very much up for this game.
Despite the injuries that we've suffered with Kearney and Lewis, the squad is still strong and very enthusiastic about the prospect of taking on the English on Saturday".
Due to the injuries the selection of replacements has been delayed.
Ireland A Team to play England in Churchill Cup Plate Final will be as
follows:
1 Ray Hogan Galwegians / Connacht
2 John Fogarty Buccaneers / Connacht
3Tom Court Ballymena / Ulster
4 Trevor Hogan Shannon / Munster
5 Matt McCullough Ballymena / Ulster
6 Shane Jennings (Capt.)Leicester
7 Neil McMillen Ballymena / Ulster
8 Jamie Heaslip Clontarf / Leinster
9 Tomas O'Leary Dolphin / Munster
10 Paddy Wallace Ballymena / Ulster
11 Conor McPhilips St. Mary's / Connacht
12 David Quinlan Northampton
13 John Hearty Galwegians / Connacht
14 Andrew Maxwell Ballymena / Ulster
15 Bryn Cunningham Dungannon / Ulster
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