Ireland U19s face Wales at Featherstone Rovers RLFC on Sunday (kick-off 2pm) for a chance to win the inaugural Tony Dale Cup.
The series is currently tied at one game apiece, setting up an exciting final game. Wales claimed victory in the first game, edging out Ireland 26-22, but Ireland came back strong in the second game with a decisive 36-10 win in Belfast.
This match has been organised by Rugby League Ireland and the Cup is named after Tony Dale, a tireless volunteer in rugby league in Ireland, he founded two clubs – Longhorns and Athboy – who sadly died in April this year.
Wales have largely stuck with the side who played in the last match against Ireland, with just former Wales U16 international Jacob Morris a newcomer to the squad. Sam Grice returns to the U19 side after making his senior men’s debut against France last month.
Ireland have made a handful of changes with Jack Brown, Tom Rhodes and Zak Brand all set to make their U19 debuts after all previously playing for Ireland U16s against Wales in June earlier this year.
Their captain Tom Ashurst, as well as Daniel Coop, James Farrar, Jamie Gill, Conlan Mawson, Jake Parkes, Adam Quinn and Lewis Wing all made their full Ireland senior men debuts earlier this year.
Wales: Jayden Grey, Jacob Jones, Charlie Stoddart (all Bridgend Blue Bulls), Alfie Bowman, Sam Grice, Travis Tennant (Castleford Tigers), Oliver Ford, Alex Green, Luke Ingram, Jacob Morris, Kade Woodward (all Coleg y Cymoedd), Ethan Williams (Cynon Valley Cavaliers), Dafydd Morgan (Leeds Beckett, capt), Calum Jones (Rhondda Outlaws), Henry Parker (South Wales Jets), Kaden Johnson, Jake Nottingham, Sam Roberts, Junior Westwood (all Warrington Wolves).
Ireland: Adam Quinn (Longhorns), Byron Carolan (Dublin City Exiles), Conlan Mawson (Bradford Bulls), Daniel Coop (Rochdale Mayfield), Daniel Ridpath (Belfast Eagles), Harry Murphy (Dublin City Exiles), Jack Brown (Normanton Knights), James Farrar (Hull Kingston Rovers), Jamie Gill (Bradford Bulls), Jake Parkes (Hull Kingston Rovers), Leon Wallis (Dewsbury Celtic), Lewis Wing (Hull Kingston Rovers), Matt Cahill (Sherwood Wolf Hunt), Patrick Houston (Huddersfield Giants), Patrick Walsh (Leigh Miners Rangers), Reece Boyd (Hindley), Sean Murray (Hindley), Tom Ashurst (Warrington Wolves, captain), Tom Rhodes (Siddal), Zak Brand (Shevington Sharks).
