Ireland under-20 head coach Richie Murphy has made four changes to his team for Thursday's World Rugby Championship clash with Australia.
James Nicholson, Ronan Foxe, Charlie Irvine and Brian Gleeson all come into the team.
Centre Hugh Cooney misses out, having been red carded in the draw with England on Saturday.
Scrum-half Jack Oliver is in line to win his first under-20s cap if introduced off the bench in South Africa.
An Ireland women’s under-20 squad will travel to Italy for training matches with both the Azzurri and Scotland next month.
A 26-player squad will be selected from the 44 players that assembled for a screening camp in Abbotstown recently.
Vakh Abdaladze's departure from Leinster has been confirmed.
The 27-year-old prop has signed a two-year deal with French side Brive.
Abdaladze made his test debut for his native Georgia last year.
