The final trial prior to Ireland's opening home nations fixture against England in Banbury next month saw the Whites claim victory with a strong second half performance.

There were three surviving members from last year including Whites captain, Gavin Duffy.

The centre along with Rockwell College's Denis Leamy both look likely to retain their places while Blues outhalf, Micheal Rainey, acquitted himself well.

The Blues opened up a useful gap before the Whites came strong before the interval to lead 22-17 at the break.

Replacement wing, Martin Olima then levelled proceedings for the Blues before the Whites eventually pulled away. The team is announced today.

WHITES: D O'Riordan (Rockwell College), G Carruthers (Coleraine A.I), G Duffy (Cistercian College, Roscrea), M McPhail (St Joseph's Galway), S Magee (Clongowes Wood College), E Hickey (De La Salle, Churchtown), F Murphy (CBC Cork), J Lyne (Castleknock College ), R Best (Portadown College), E McGovern (Crescent College), S Keogh (St Munchin's College), M McCullough (Ballymena Academy), D Leamy (Rockwell College), J O'Connor (Crescent College), M Carroll (Blackrock College). Replace- ments: C Fee (RBAI) for Carruthers, Rainey for Hickey, Clavin for McPhail, Wilson for Carroll (All half-time)

BLUES: S Treacy (Clongowes Wood College), C Murphy (CBC Cork), N McLelland (Belfast Royal Academy), D Clavin (Clongowes Wood College), M Canning (CBC Cork), M Rainey (RBAI), F O Loughlin (Ard Scoil Ris), G Kendrich (RBAI), B Blaney (Terenure College), J Keogh (Terenure College), G Noonan (St Munchin's College), S O' Connor (CBC Cork), P Bloome (Royal School Dungannon), P Minnis (Methodist College), R Wil- son (RBAI). Replacements: K Lucey (CBC Cork) for Clavin, P Quinlan (CBC Cork) for Keogh, M Olima (Blackrock College) for Canning, I Humphries (Ballymena Academy) for Rainey, Carroll for Wilson, all half-time), R Callaghan for Quinlan 50 mins, M Ferry (Royal School Dungannon) for O Loughlin (50 mins).