Ireland u20s 6 Nations and World Championahip 2020

realhorrorshow

Culliton, Dunne, and Kilgallen all starting for wegians this weekend. Culliton’s first game I think.

Lucas44

alanb92 wrote: »

Is it expected that Aaron Sexton will be back playing 15’s full-time next season? Shame he won’t play for the 20’s this year, although I’m sure he’ll learn a lot from his 7’s experience.

A shame really surely 20s would be a better learning experience than development 7s, playing with some lads who aren’t even in pro environments

Locke_Lamora

Lucas44 wrote: »

A shame really surely 20s would be a better learning experience than development 7s, playing with some lads who aren’t even in pro environments

I don’t think sexton would’ve been a nailed on starter anyway tbh. Smith and McIlroy are two very capable wingers from what I’ve seen of them. Could’ve added depth and healthy competition to the squad which would have been nice.

kingofthekong

Wonder if the Ireland team will be massacred by injuries this year, last year was the best team ive seen Ireland produced yet didnt make it as far as the Ryan team

The Lost Sheep

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2020/01/14/mcnamaras-ireland-learn-u20-world-championship-pool-draw/

kingofthekong

The best pool available i think

theVersatile

French U20 squad out - second row Joshua Brennan (son of Trevor, brother of Dan) included and featured on the42. Jordan Joseph also included - not sure how many of the others are returning from last year but Vanvergerghe is the only other name which sounds familiar.

Anyone know when our own squad will be named?

Dubinusa

Should be named today! I expect they're already traing.

BoarHunter

theVersatile wrote: »

French U20 squad out - second row Joshua Brennan (son of Trevor, brother of Dan) included and featured on the42. Jordan Joseph also included - not sure how many of the others are returning from last year but Vanvergerghe is the only other name which sounds familiar.

Anyone know when our own squad will be named?

The player you should watch is Matthias Haddad-Victor. He has already impressed the Senior French team Staff this week.
He was world champion last year at 18 only

Paul Smeenus

Ireland Under-20 2020 Six Nations Squad:
Forwards (20):

Charlie Ward (Tullow RFC / Clontarf FC / Leinster)
Marcus Hannan (Clane RFC / Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster)
Harry Noonan (Greystones RFC / Old Wesley RFC / Leinster)
Tom Stewart (Belfast Royal Academy / Ballynahinch RFC / Ulster)
John McKee (Campbell College / Old Belvedere / Leinster)
Bobby Sheehan (Clongowes Wood College / UCD RFC / Leinster)
Thomas Clarkson (Blackrock College / Dublin University FC / Leinster)
Ryan McMahon (Clongowes Wood College / Old Belvedere RFC / Leinster)
Brian Deeny (Wexford Wanderers / Clontarf FC / Leinster)
Eoin O’Connor (Waterpark RFC / Young Munster RFC / Munster)
Thomas Ahern (Waterpark RFC / Shannon RFC / Munster)
Joe McCarthy (Blackrock College / Dublin University FC / Leinster)
Alex Soroka (Blackrock College / Dublin University FC / Leinster)
Cian Prendergast (Newbridge College / UCD RFC / Leinster)
Cian Hurley (CBC Cork / Garryowen FC / Munster)
Sean O’Brien (Blackrock College / UCD RFC / Leinster)
Mark Hernan (St Michael’s College / Lansdowne FC / Leinster)
Anthony Ryan (Clongowes Wood College / Dublin University FC / Leinster)
David McCann (RBAI / Banbridge RFC / Ulster)
Joshua Dunne (Denstone College / Galwegians RFC / Connacht).

Backs (17):

Lewis Finlay (Down High School / Malone RFC / Ulster)
Ben Murphy (Presentation College Bray / Clontarf FC / Leinster)
Conor McKee (Sullivan Upper School / Queens RFC / Ulster)
Jack Crowley (Bandon RFC / Cork Constitution FC / Munster)
Cathal Forde (Coláiste Iognáid / Corinthians RFC / Connacht)
Tim Corkery (Kilkenny RFC / Lansdowne FC / Leinster)
Andrew Smith (St Michael’s College / Clontarf FC / Leinster)
Niall Comerford (Blackrock College / UCD RFC / Leinster)
Ethan McIlroy (Methody College / Queens RFC / Ulster)
Diarmuid Kilgallen (Cistercian College Roscrea / Galwegians RFC / Connacht)
Hayden Hyde (Cranleigh School / Ballynahinch RFC / Ulster)
Ben Moxham (Ballymena RFC / Ballymena RFC / Ulster)
Harry O’Riordan (CBC Cork / UCC RFC / Munster)
Luis Faria (Newpark Comprehensive / Dublin University FC / Leinster)
Dan Kelly (Kirkham Grammar / Loughborogh University / IQ Rugby)
Oran McNulty (Millfield School / Corinthians RFC / Connacht)
Max O’Reilly (St Gerard’s / Dublin University FC / Leinster).

David McCann is captain

Lucas44

20 leinster players is absurd

Dubinusa

Only a couple from St Michael's! Any real standouts?
Each year it's hit or miss for us, either a very deep talented squad, like the 16 squad or a handful of prospects with not much depth! Last year's was good, but the injury jinx crippled us in Argentina.

The Lost Sheep

Lucas44 wrote: »

20 leinster players is absurd

not surprising though.
2 from Waterford is great to see. Dungarvans ahearn is real class unit.

Dubinusa wrote: »

Only a couple from St Michael's! Any real standouts?
Each year it's hit or miss for us, either a very deep talented squad, like the 16 squad or a handful of prospects with not much depth! Last year's was good, but the injury jinx crippled us in Argentina.

why focus on Michael's.....
Of course its hit or miss each year. Its age grade rugby that will always be the case.

Dubinusa

The Lost Sheep wrote: »

not surprising though.
2 from Waterford is great to see. Dungarvans ahearn is real class unit.

why focus on Michael's.....
Of course its hit or miss each year. Its age grade rugby that will always be the case.

Just the mass production line out of St Michael's recently. I am amazed at the quality coming out of there. That's why I was surprised.

Scottmactom

A guess at starting 15:

1. Ward
2. Stewart
3. Clarkson
4. Deeny
5. Ahern
6. SOB
7. Hernan
8. McCann
9. Finlay
10. Crowley
11. Smith
12. Hyde
13. O'Riordan
14. McIlroy
15. McNulty

salmocab

Was Ward playing TH a few years back?

Squidgy Black

salmocab wrote: »

Was Ward playing TH a few years back?

Can play both sides of the scrum, was TH last year for the U20s against England but has been playing LH for Leinster A.

salmocab

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Can play both sides of the scrum, was TH last year for the U20s against England but has been playing LH for Leinster A.

Cheers, I saw him a few years back playing I think u16s and he stood out as quality

Dubinusa

I hope someone upload the matches. Pleeeeze

Granny15

Any news on the team yet?

The Lost Sheep

Team named
https://www.irishrugby.ie/2020/01/30/mcnamara-names-ireland-under-20-team-for-six-nations-opener/

kingofthekong

Sometimes the Scottish rugby Youtube channels play these then sometimes they dont, anywhere apart from RTE showing the game?

bilston

They usually geo block these games in NI which is really annoying.

jacothelad

bilston wrote: »

They usually geo block these games in NI which is really annoying.

It's good to know the IRFU want to spread the gospel .....just not too far.....:D. The money is just resting in their account. Their business plan bangs on about inclusivity. I think they got that word wrong re t.v. coverage.

realhorrorshow

The game is listed on Viprow, if all else fails.

Dubinusa

What's viprow?

Locke_Lamora

Dubinusa wrote: »

What's viprow?

streaming site

Granny15

Dubinusa wrote: »

I hope someone upload the matches. Pleeeeze

You can get most matches after they've been shown on rugbylist.com

chupacabra

Ive fallen off map when it comes to following underage rugby back home so could someone tell me who're the most promising lads in this squad?

dublinman1990

What a nice mark of respect for Cameron Blair & Cathal Ford's father Tom Ford.