20s World Championship in South Africa 2023

[Neill_M]

Ireland U20s (v England, U20 World Championship, Satuday, June 24, 12:30pm UK Time)
TV/Online - Virgin Media Two (Ireland) & World Rugby Youtube Channel & U20s Website (UK)


15. Henry McErlean (Terenure/Leinster)
14. Andrew Osborne (Naas/Leinster)
13. Hugh Cooney (Clontarf/Leinster)
12. John Devine (Corinthians/Connacht)
11. Hugh Gavin (Galwegians/Connacht)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)
9. Fintan Gunne (Terenure/Leinster)

1. George Hadden (Clontarf/Leinster)
2. Gus McCarthy (UCD/Leinster)(captain)
3. Paddy McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster)
4. Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
5. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD/Leinster)
6. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD/Leinster)
7. Ruadhan Quinn (Old Crescent/Munster)
8. James McNabney (Ballymena/Ulster)

Replacements:

16. Max Clein (Garryowen/Munster)*
17. George Morris (Lansdowne/Leinster)
18. Fiachna Barrett (Corinthians/Connacht)
19. Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University/Ulster)
20. Brian Gleeson (Garryowen/Munster)
21. Oscar Cawley (Naas/Leinster)
22. Matty Lynch (Dublin University/Leinster)
23. James Nicholson (UCD/Leinster).

*Denotes uncapped at U20s level.

[Jetstream]

2 players in the 23. Whole Ulster organisation is rotten. From the Academy upwards. We lack any values.
I was following 2 young players on social media last week. One was going full tilt in the gym. The other was looking for his hoĺe in Thailand.
Guess which player was from Ulster.
Shows you the values.

[Dave]

Is McNabney wearing 7 or 8?

[Dave]

Prendergast poor off the tee.

[Cormac]

Is McNabney wearing 7 or 8?

8. But Quinn is packing down in the 8 position in the scrum.

[Dave]

Is McNabney wearing 7 or 8?

8. But Quinn is packing down in the 8 position in the scrum.

Yeah that's what I thought, it was the commentator who was mixing them up

[Dave]

This Irish side is very resilient and so skillful.

[jean valjean]

Prendergast kicking off the tea a lot to be desired. Left the win out there but will be happy in the end to get the draw considering the red card.

[justinr73]

Prendergast kicking off the tea a lot to be desired. Left the win out there but will be happy in the end to get the draw considering the red card.

Only highlights but he looked very rushed off the tee and the kicks were getable.

The Lionels were the ones trying to play the rugby but that posh looking ginger one who kept getting muddy was a bit irritating.

France looked class. The rangy centre, Depoortere, has scored a couple of tries for Bordeaux in the Top 14 this season.

[Neill_M]

Ireland U20s (v Australia, U20 World Championship, Thursday, June 29, 10AM UK TIME):
Virgin Media Two & Player / World Rugby Youtube Channel & World Rugby Website - https://www.world.rugby/tournaments/u20/championship

15. Henry McErlean (Terenure/Leinster)
14. Andrew Osborne (Naas/Leinster)
13. Hugh Gavin (Galwegians/Connacht)
12. John Devine (Corinthians/Connacht)
11. James Nicholson (UCD/Leinster)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)
9. Fintan Gunne (Terenure/Leinster)

1. Paddy McCarthy (Dublin University/Leinster)
2. Gus McCarthy (UCD/Leinster)(captain)
3. Ronan Foxe (Old Belvedere/Leinster)*
4. Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University/Ulster)
5. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD/Leinster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena/Ulster)
7. Ruadhan Quinn (Old Crescent/Munster)
8. Brian Gleeson (Garryowen/Munster)

Replacements:

16. Danny Sheahan (UCC/Munster)
17. George Morris (Lansdowne/Leinster)
18. Fiachna Barrett (Corinthians/Connacht)
19. Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
20. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD/Leinster)
21. Jack Oliver (Garryowen/Munster)
22. Harry West (Buccaneers/Connacht)
23. Rory Telfer (Queen’s University/Ulster).

*Denotes uncapped at U20 level

[Dublin4]

The U 20s win against Australia showed the value of high quality coaching. Ireland's cohesion was superb and they played the Aussies off the park in the second half.

[Neill_M]

Bonus point win for Ireland 20s v Australia in a very soggy Cape down in South Africa, Galwayesque. 30-10.

[Neill_M]

Rory Telfer's yellow card upgraded in the TMO bunker to a red and will likely miss 3 games (2 if he goes to tackle school).

That Paarl pitch was like one from the Rugby Special era.

[jean valjean]

Stupid decision to hold multiple games in the same stadium in the SA winter. Not as if these lads are much lighter than senior pros.

[solidarity]

Super game of two halves. In the forst half I thought they were only ok, but getting the rub of the green and being on the right side of the ref, but the second half was a different story. Took the Aussies to the cleaners.