20s World Championship in South Africa 2024

[Neill_M]

South Africa hosts back-to-back U20 Championships (June 29 - July 19)

The World Rugby U20 Championship 2024 will be played over five match days in the Western Cape regions of Stellenbosch and Cape Town. The world’s best 12 nations have been placed into three pools of four with three-time consecutive winners France placed in Pool A alongside New Zealand, Wales and Spain, who will make their debut after winning the World Rugby U20 Trophy in 2023.

After claiming a bronze medal with a superb defensive and forward display, the Junior Springboks will look to impress again on home soil and face England, Argentina and Fiji in Pool C while 2023 runners-up Ireland, Australia, Georgia and Italy make up Pool B.

The final will be played at Cape Town Stadium on 19 July. Danie Craven Stadium, Athlone Stadium, and Cape Town Stadium are the three match venues.

World Rugby U20 Championship 2024 participating teams: Argentina, Australia, England, Fiji, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain and Wales.

Scotland aiming for promotion on home soil (July 2 - 17)

The World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024 switches to the northern hemisphere after a successful event in Kenya in 2023. Played in Scotland over four match days at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh, the 2024 edition will feature eight teams fighting for promotion to the World Rugby U20 Championship 2025.

The World Rugby U20 Trophy 2024 participating teams are: Japan (relegated from the U20 Championship in 2023), Scotland (hosts), Hong Kong China (Asia), Netherlands (Europe), Uruguay (South America) and Africa, North America and Oceania representatives.

[Neill_M]

RELAND MEN’S U20S SQUAD (ALL GAMES ON RUGBYPASS TV)

Forwards (17):
Alex Usanov (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
Stephen Smyth (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
Patreece Bell (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)
Alan Spicer (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster) (captain)
James McKillop (Queen’s University RFC/Ulster)
Max Flynn (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)*
Brian Gleeson (Garryowen FC/Munster)
Emmet Calvey (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Danny Sheahan (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)
Jacob Boyd (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
Sean Edogbo (UCC RFC/Munster)
Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Mikey Yarr (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)*
Andrew Sparrow (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Backs (13):
Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
Jack Murphy (Clontarf FC/Ulster)
Hugo McLaughlin (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Hugh Gavin (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
Wilhelm de Klerk (UCD RFC/Ulster)
Finn Treacy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
Ben O’Connor (UCC RFC/Munster)
Tadhg Brophy (Naas RFC/Leinster)
Sean Naughton (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
Sam Berman (Terenure RFC/Ulster)
Davy Colbert (Dublin University FC/Leinster)
Ruben Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster)*
Jake O’Riordan (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)*

*Denotes uncapped at U20s level

IRELAND MEN’S U20S FIXTURES:
Saturday, 29 June: Ireland v Italy, DHL Stadium, Cape Town, 4.30pm local time/3.30pm Irish time
Thursday, 4 July: Ireland v Georgia, Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch, 2pm local time/1pm Irish time
Tuesday, 9 July: Ireland v Australia, Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town, 2pm local time/1pm Irish time
Sunday, 14 July: Match Day 4 (Semi-finals and play-off matches)
Friday, 19 July: Match Day 5 (Final and ranking matches).

[Columbo]

Kind of embarrassing how Ulster are trumpeting 6 guys in the 20s squad - I mean, be honest. It's 3. Which is dreadful.

Hugh was hemming and hawing in the fan's forum about how to measure success at age grade, well to me it's pretty obvious, results in the inter-pros (which have been desperate for the last couple of seasons) and representation in Ireland squads (likewise). Ulster need to up their game, fast.

[Neill_M]

IRELAND MEN’S U20S (V ITALY): SATURDAY 3:30PM UK TIME

RUGBYPASS TV - HTTPS://RUGBYPASS.TV/HOME

15. Ben O’Connor (UCC RFC/Munster)
14. Davy Colbert (Dublin University FC/Leinster)
13. Finn Treacy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
12. Sam Berman (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)
11. Hugo McLaughlin (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
10. Jack Murphy (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
9. Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
1. Jacob Boyd (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
2. Danny Sheahan (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)
3. Patreece Bell (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)
4. Alan Spicer (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(captain)
6. Sean Edogbo (UCC RFC/Munster)
7. Max Flynn (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)*
8. Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster)

Replacements:
16. Stephen Smyth (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
17. Emmet Calvey (Shannon RFC/Munster)
18. Andrew Sparrow (UCD RFC/Leinster)
19. James McKillop (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
20. Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
21. Jake O’Riordan (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)*
22. Sean Naughton (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
23. Hugh Gavin (Galwegians RFC/Connacht).

* Denotes uncapped player at U20 level

[shamalicious]

Hat trick for our incoming Sam Berman against Italy

[Cormac]

FT Ireland won 55-15

[Jetstream]

Does anyone really care about rugby on this site. It is becoming one fècking boring site. There are only about a dozen posters. Are the rest of you in Nursing Homes?

[rumncoke]

It is the " Silly Season " of flutes and drums

The Ulster players are few in the squad maybe it's because June is the month of exams and the number reflects that we in Ulster have more brains than brawn . or as some might retort ' f---ing useless "

[justinr73]

Didn’t see the game.

Murphy off after 41 minutes.

Injury?

[CIMANFOREVER]

Does anyone really care about rugby on this site. It is becoming one fècking boring site. There are only about a dozen posters. Are the rest of you in Nursing Homes?

It's been a long season. I'm on RnR until preseason starts.... Poster management programme.

[CIMANFOREVER]

Didn’t see the game.

Murphy off after 41 minutes.

Injury?

Has the look of either Humphs about him. Lovely player, but small.. awaiting if he's a turnstile to go out in the wing... Italy didn't offer much- big difference from 6 months ago. Hard to judge how good Ireland are. Surprised Hopes and Ward weren't starting/ meant to bench (Ward).
Boyd at LH- Hard to tell also. 6 months ago the Italian pack would've devoured him. Keep an eye

[solidarity]

Does anyone really care about rugby on this site. It is becoming one fècking boring site. There are only about a dozen posters. Are the rest of you in Nursing Homes?

It's been a long season. I'm on RnR until preseason starts.... Poster management programme.

[solidarity]

Does anyone really care about rugby on this site. It is becoming one fècking boring site. There are only about a dozen posters. Are the rest of you in Nursing Homes?

It's been a long season. I'm on RnR until preseason starts.... Poster management programme.

Or maybe this is the reason why: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2x0le06kn7o

[jean valjean]

Murphy looks a tidy playmaker in the jackson mode. He doesn't look overall small to me, time will tell however but he and Morgan give us some hope for the future.

[Jetstream]

Didn’t see the game.

Murphy off after 41 minutes.

Injury?

Has the look of either Humphs about him. Lovely player, but small.. awaiting if he's a turnstile to go out in the wing... Italy didn't offer much- big difference from 6 months ago. Hard to judge how good Ireland are. Surprised Hopes and Ward weren't starting/ meant to bench (Ward).
Boyd at LH- Hard to tell also. 6 months ago the Italian pack would've devoured him. Keep an eye

It's early days. Let's see how he gets on in rest of competition. Ward decision was strange. He looks useful.