Ireland face France in their final match of this season's under-20 Six Nations in Cardiff this afternoon.
Richie Murphy's side's chances of retaining their title are slim heading in the quarter-to-five kick-off.
Ireland need England to lose to Italy without a bonus point and also record a bonus-point victory by more than 30 points against France.
Three Connacht players are among the starters for the underage team; including Corinthian’s Cathal Forde, and Buccaneers duo Shane Jennings and Oisin McCormack.