Munster will now travel to play Ulster in URC quarter-finals with Leinster hosting Glasgow

Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level

New signing Michael Ala’alatoa who will experience the RDS Arena for the first time

Deegan returns for first start since 2020 as four-in-a-row champions target Dragons

Outhalf has not played since suffering a head injury against Exeter in April

Props Michael Milne and Thomas Clarkson and centre David Hawkshaw awarded contracts

Irish players must first work their way into European matchday squads to progress

Academy system by its very nature imperfect and can only accommodate so many

Ross Molony will captain the side from the secondrow against Coventry

Slow start against New Zealand let Ireland down, but plenty of positives from campaign

McNamara makes seven changes for final assignment at U-20 World Championship

Noel McNamara’s side face England in fifth to eighth place semi-final next Monday

Team need bonus-point victory to have chance of making last four at World Championship

Coach McNamara makes two enforced changes for the clash with Australia