Irish Under-20's 2023

ScissorPaperRock · 19-03-2023 06:09PM

Oh my god... what a try that would have been

Larbre34 · 19-03-2023 06:11PM

Still, great play in greasy conditions.

I don't think Ireland have anything to fear from this England team.

UAEguy2020 · 19-03-2023 06:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120376303#Comment_120376303

What Ireland do have to fear is their own ability to shoot themselves in the foot repeatedly…

Ragwort and Stones · 19-03-2023 06:26PM

Cassius Cleaves🤣🤣

OldRio · 19-03-2023 06:37PM

Enjoyable game so far. Nip and tuck.

Ragwort and Stones · 19-03-2023 06:41PM

The U20 standard has gone through the roof from 10 years ago.

Win, lose or draw Ireland 20s are the best I've ever seen at this level.

There are errors today, very young men and a huge prize.

OldRio · 19-03-2023 06:41PM

Some amazing turnovers

pickarooney · 19-03-2023 06:42PM

Can't tell if it's poor ruck protection or just fantastic poaching instinct.

FrancieBrady · 19-03-2023 06:47PM

Enjoyable half. Need to cut out the errors

19-03-2023 06:47PM

Brian Gleeson has been at another level here so far.

Feel like Irish players have to be on the ball for at 7-8 seconds before the ref eventually gives them a penalty at the breakdown.

UAEguy2020 · 19-03-2023 07:01PM

And a charge down and England score

why oh why do the Irish guys do this to themselves?

UAEguy2020 · 19-03-2023 07:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120376601#Comment_120376601

Overturned. A massive let off there for Ireland.

Clegg · 19-03-2023 07:11PM

Did Prendergast just dummy a kick before flicking a pass back?

Lost Ormond · 19-03-2023 07:11PM

should be card here for England for deliberate knock on

Lost Ormond · 19-03-2023 07:15PM

Try Ireland Hadden.. 17-7.

thebaz · 19-03-2023 07:16PM

some serious props coming through

UAEguy2020 · 19-03-2023 07:17PM

Try Ireland! 17-7

Clegg · 19-03-2023 07:18PM

That's surely a yellow for the England 10?

Lost Ormond · 19-03-2023 07:18PM

red coming for england.

OldRio · 19-03-2023 07:19PM

Looks it to me

UAEguy2020 · 19-03-2023 07:20PM

Even without the Irish player landing on his head/neck that should be a red card. An absolutely disgusting tackle.

19-03-2023 07:20PM

Has to be a red.

A situation where a player managing to barely get their own arm out a millisecond before they hit the deck to save their own neck being broken potentially can’t be deemed mitigation.

Very similar to Willis’ one on Ross Byrne yesterday.

sydthebeat · 19-03-2023 07:20PM

Reckless.

thebaz · 19-03-2023 07:20PM

why do they keep replaying it - obvious red

realhorrorshow · 19-03-2023 07:21PM

Good decision imo. McErlean was about 6 inches from a broken neck, the fact that he ultimately landed on his side shouldn't matter.

ScissorPaperRock · 19-03-2023 07:21PM

Dangerous, but feel a bit bad for the English player. A lot of momentum from the Irish 15 and a higher centre of gravity given the height differential (since the English player had gone low). It looked like there was an attempt to wrap as well.

blackwhite · 19-03-2023 07:22PM

Very good refereeing there - TMO was trying to talk him off based on how he landed.

How he landed was lucky, should never be allowed mitigate a reckless tackle like that unless the tackler does something to try and bring him down safely

19-03-2023 07:22PM

Gleeson again. He’s been the star here today.

thebaz · 19-03-2023 07:22PM

thats it

Clegg · 19-03-2023 07:22PM

England were down to 11 men for that Ireland try. One man in the bin, another sent off and two players receiving treatment by their physios.

Irish Under-20's 2023

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