Captain Sami Bishti during an Ireland U20 squad announcement at PwC in Spencer Dock in Dublin. Photo: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Captain Sami Bishti during an Ireland U20 squad announcement at PwC in Spencer Dock in Dublin. Photo: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

Ireland head coach Andrew Browne has named a 29‑man squad for the 2026 U20 Six Nations, with Leinster tighthead prop Sami Bishti named as captain ahead of the campaign.

The Championship begins for Ireland on Saturday February 7, when they travel to Perpignan to face France in the opening round.