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The French backs are absolutely magic.

42-21 to France and they had 3 tries disallowed, they were very good to be fair.

Ireland play the Baby Boks next who beat England 30-22 earlier.

Well beaten by a bigger better side. Don't fancy their chances against the Saffers next week either.

solidarity wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 9:12 pm Well beaten by a bigger better side. Don't fancy their chances against the Saffers next week either.

Don’t think it was that much to do with size. Although Ireland really struggled in the scrum. Ireland u20s are missing a few props though.

French backs looked like the were going to make a line break every time they touched the ball. Ireland missing too many backs and the French midfield look unreal.

Link for Wednesday's game v South Africa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGJQDY_V_s

IRELAND U20 Team & Replacements (v South Africa U20, U20 Six Nations Summer Series – Pool A, Payanini Rugby Centre, Wednesday, June 29, kick-off 8pm local time/7pm Irish time):

15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
11. Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Michael Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster)
1. George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Clontarf FC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) (capt)
8. George Shaw (Cardiff University/IQ Rugby)

Replacements:
16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
17. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
18. Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
19. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
20. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
21. Andrew O’Mahony (UCC RFC/Munster)
22. Reece Malone (Loughborough University/Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
23. George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)
24. Shay McCarthy (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
25. Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
26. Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster).

IRELAND UNDER-20 Team & Replacements (v England Under-20s, Under-20 Six Nations Summer Series – Pool A, Payanini Rugby Centre, Tuesday, July 5, kick-off 8pm local time/7pm Irish time): - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpzilmmSZ9g

15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
11. Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
1. George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Clontarf FC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)*
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)*
6. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) (capt)
8. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)*

Replacements:

16. Dominic Rhys Heys (Gloucester Hartpury Rugby/IQ Rugby)
17. Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
18. Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
19. Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
20. Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)
21. Andrew O’Mahony (UCC RFC/Munster)
22. Reece Malone (Loughborough University/Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
23. George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)
24. Shay McCarthy (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
25. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
26. George Shaw (Cardiff University/IQ Rugby).

Ireland won 37-36 but finished last in the pool and will face the loser of Georgia/Scotland next Tuesday at 11:30am.

Good display. They showed a lot of grit against a big English team. Four Ulster players in the pack all played their part.

Jetstream wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:26 pm Good display. They showed a lot of grit against a big English team. Four Ulster players in the pack all played their part.

5 in the starting pack unless there was a late change to the side etc.

South Africa finished top of Pool A after beating France 42-27.

Neill_M wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 10:09 pm

Jetstream wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:26 pm Good display. They showed a lot of grit against a big English team. Four Ulster players in the pack all played their part.

5 in the starting pack unless there was a late change to the side etc.

Sorry. You are right..That's even better.

Interesting that posters on other forums agree that No.8 McLoughlin was MOM. He looks a serious prospect with a bit of dog in him.

Jetstream wrote:Interesting that posters on other forums agree that No.8 McLoughlin was MOM. He looks a serious prospect with a bit of dog in him.

Seriously powerful. Didn’t realise he’s an exile.


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kingofthehill wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 8:48 am

Jetstream wrote:Interesting that posters on other forums agree that No.8 McLoughlin was MOM. He looks a serious prospect with a bit of dog in him.

Seriously powerful. Didn’t realise he’s an exile.


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Wilson also played well. Helped shore up the scrum and had big carries. His replacement (mcsweeney who started game 1 & 2) tried his best to lose the game by giving away a handful of penalties.

McCormick is a decent prospect at hooker and crothers looks to have the top two inches anyway.