20s World Championship in South Africa 2023

[Neill_M]

https://www.youtube.com/live/u9ZlNbMcDUk?feature=share

Ireland South Africa link for later.

[jean valjean]

Ireland 7-0 up at half time. Ireland pack on top when going forward but having a lot of defensive work to do also. SA have some dangerous runners.
Bench impact could come into it, Ireland already down the depth charts in some positions.

[pwrmoore]

Wolf-puppies starting to look like they have SA contained. Leadin 21-7 with 15 minutes to go

[for dog and ulcer]

31 7 ahead 8 mins to go.

[for dog and ulcer]

I will never grasp why scrumhalves kick so much ball away. Giving the ball away continually to an attacking backline makes no sense. Connor Murray bears a lot of responsibility for setting the example.

[for dog and ulcer]

South African try results from so called box kick by Ireland 9. 31 12. Smith misses conversion, his 3rd missed kick today.

[for dog and ulcer]

31 12 fulltime. Final next week against France or England.

[Neill_M]

Very good 2nd half performance, link to England France game https://www.youtube.com/live/X-ppKVkp1_s?feature=share

[Dublin4]

There could be half a dozen future senior international players there.

I would have no objection to Sam Prendergast moving to Ulster to play 10 next season. We have Ross Byrne and his little brother, the Future of Irish Rugby, to pick from.

[solidarity]

Yep, very good second half indeed. Looking forward to the final.

Two Byrnes and Prendergast; I reckon Leinster will want four 10s before one moves. Maybe a couple away with Ireland and one injured...

[for dog and ulcer]

England took 17 nil lead in first 18 mins but were then dismembered. Ireland play France next Friday.

[Cockatrice]

Am I correct one Ulster player in starting 23?

[Neill_M]

England took 17 nil lead in first 18 mins but were then dismembered. Ireland play France next Friday.

Yup, 6pm UK Time kick off for the final, just 38-7 to France in the 2nd half.

[Neill_M]

Am I correct one Ulster player in starting 23?

Yes, Irvine. McNabney and Telfer were banned, available for final.

[solidarity]

The French look awesome. After the first quarter, I thought the English were going to do it, but the French just stepped it up and the English couldn't cope. Still looking forward to the final. If Ireland can beat these guys, maybe we really have begun to deserve a long term seat at the top table.