Korea and Papua New Guinea have unveiled their 26-man squads for the second edition of the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy, which takes place in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi from 21 April to 5 May.
The two sides will meet on the final day of pool matches on 29 April, having been drawn together in Pool B with Romania and 2008 Trophy hosts and runners up Chile for the eight-team tournament which feeds into the IRB Junior World Championship.
Korea finished sixth in the inaugural Junior World Rugby Trophy after losing the play-off 36-29 to Namibia and will once again by coached by Moon Young Chan in 2009, although only second row Lee Jong Min has been selected for another shot at the silverware.
The Koreans were the final nation to qualify for the Junior World Rugby Trophy 2009 after beating Hong Kong 19-11 in the final of the Asian Under 20 Championship, which they hosted in Buan last November.
PNG keep faith with try scorers
Papua New Guinea had enjoyed a more comfortable route - an impressive display of running rugby and crunching defence seeing them to an 84-0 defeat of Vanuatu in the Pool B final at the FORU [Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions] Under 19 Championship in Fiji.
A number of players in the squad named by coach Robin Tarere scored tries in that victory over Vanuatu in Fairi Fairi, Boe Vaieke, Desmond Korpok, Hanley Messea, Edgar Mogoru and Eugine Tovue, while Chris Kaka captained the PNG squad.
Papua New Guinea, who lost out to Cook Islands in qualification for last year's Junior World Rugby Trophy, will open their campaign against Romania on 21 April, the same day that Korea tackle Chile.
The other pool comprises hosts Kenya, fellow Africans Namibia, Cayman Islands - making debut in an IRB 15-a-side tournament - and USA, who were relegated after finishing 16th in the IRB Junior World Championship 2008.
Only the two pool winners will progress to the final with the winner promoted to the IRB Junior World Championship 2010, swapping places with the bottom side in this year's tournament in Japan.
Korea Under 20 squad:
Forwards: Kim Jeep, Kim Myeong Hwan, Kim Chan Ho, Kim Hoe Cheol, Park Moo Hyun, Son Young Ki, Oh Dong Gyun, Yun Seung Mo, Lee Ki Hwan, Lee Jong Min, Lee Hak Seop, Cha Sung Kun, Choi Muk Hwan, Hwang Seung Eop.
Backs: Ko Young Ho, Kim Kun Hui, Jim Myoung Jin, Park Jeon, Park Hong Sik, Yang Soo Woong, Yang Jung Pil, Yoo Hee Bum, Lee Sung Bae, Lee Han Sol, Jung Hyun, Choi Nicholas.
Papua New Guinea Under 20 squad:
Forwards: Fairi Fairi, Boe Vaieke, Peatrie Birney, Shaun Carbym, Christopher Namani, Desmond Korpok, Hanley Messea, Joshua Posu, Michael Sanginumbuk, Hendry Mobia, Edgar Mogoru, Cameron Wai, Rex Kurup, Yahu Possy, Emmanuel Mora, David Moses.
Backs: Roman Camilus, Jonah Junior Kautu, Kirarock Ngaffin, Jackson Pato, Steven Jacob Balasam Junior, Danny Kui, Christopher Kaka, Ojay Benson Moka, Bobby Pau, Eugine Tovue.
