By Simon Hunter
Ulster's Peter Cooper will start for Ireland u20s as they take on Samoa u20s in Georgia.
The sides go head to head in the 9th place semi-final of the World Rugby u20 championships.
Start time is 10am Tuesday, at Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi.
Fellow Ulstermen Jonny Stewart and Mark Keane will take their places on the bench.
Head Coach Peter Malone said.
"Things didn't go to plan in the pool stages, but now it's about digging deep and looking to get a result against Samoa.
That's not going to be easy as they caused problems for their opposition throughout their pool games and we know they're going to be very physical.
The players know what lies ahead tomorrow and they're very focused, and really up for this game.”
Ireland team
(15-9) Alan Tynan, Michael Silvester, Gavin Mullin, Ciaran Frawley, Calvin Nash, Conor Dean
(1-8) Jordan Duggan, Ronan Kelleher, Peter Cooper, Fineen Wycherley, Oisin Dowling, Gavin Coombes, Paul Boyle, Caelan Doris
(Replacements) Adam Moloney, Joey Conway, Charlie Connolly, Jack Regan, John Foley, Jonny Stewart, David McCarthy, Mark Keane