Ireland u20 2016 6Nations/Junior World Cup

phog

Not sure if this is mentioned elsewhere but TG4 are showing our games along with a some of the other games in the tournament.

Starting today at 15:08

Live coverage of France v Argentina and Ireland v Wales in the Under 20 Rugby World Championship from the Manchester City Academy Stadium.

Number 137

I'll be interested to see if Ireland target Keelan Giles this evening. He's a small winger, so putting a few up and unders down his wing might be useful. Get the likes of Conor O'Brien, Shane Daly and Jacob Stockdale chasing. He is also unusually young for U20's as he is still young enough to play u18's, as is Reuben Morgan-Williams.

Number 137

Also, Leon Brown on the Welsh bench could be a useful impact sub in the last quarter of the game. He's a big lad.

wp_rathead

really like how Argentina play the game

Also, the Sale stadium is very nice

The Pheasant2

Japan looking like they may repeat the RWC miracle!

2 tries for no. 14 and RSA on a yellow directly after

The Pheasant2

Hat-trick for Japan right wing!
19 - 7, amazing stuff

A2LUE42

What the hell do the SA kicking coaches feed these guys?

wp_rathead

What a try by Bravin, and then he did a monster tackle
Argentina conveyor belt of athletic and fast packs looks like it continues

errlloyd

This game in English anywhere?

The Lost Sheep

A2LUE42 wrote: »

What the hell do the SA kicking coaches feed these guys?

A lot usually live at altitude....

First Up

errlloyd wrote:

This game in English anywhere?

Sky Sports 1.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Are we a very undersized team or are the Welsh lying about the age of their entire squad? They're huge!

First Up

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote:

Are we a very undersized team or are the Welsh lying about the age of their entire squad? They're huge!

They look much stronger alright.

errlloyd

Wow.

wp_rathead

what a try by Wales

vienne86

And this is all too easy for Wales. Another lovely try.

The Pheasant2

Christ on a stick...

errlloyd

Ireland restarts have been class.

Hagz

These guys look really poorly coached.

LuckyGent88

Wales just on a completely different level to us.

The Pheasant2

Is it bad that I'm already dreading the NZ match?

wp_rathead

ahhhhhhhhhhhhh Bill

The Lost Sheep

Hagz wrote: »

These guys look really poorly coached.

I wouldn't say that.......
Lot of welsh have played regional rugby and it shows compared to how many irish whove played pro12(1 I think)...

If we got another score before halftime to go in 17-10 it wouldn't be that bad.......

wp_rathead

looked like Welsh player only did downward pressure with his legs there...

ArmchairQB

Hagz wrote: »

These guys look really poorly coached.

To much theory and messing with their heads not enough physical intensity on the training pitch and it clearly shows.

wp_rathead

that was much better from Stockdale

Claffery got sin binned Vs Wales for much less for block (on the same player mind)

errlloyd

That's a try, and someone needs to be binned.

The Pheasant2

Yes lads!

vienne86

Well now, that was a well worked try for Ireland. Great stuff from the pack.

wp_rathead

YEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWW

game on

freyners

Nicely worked. V patient and some very strike g carries. Porter impressive as hell

errlloyd

What a kick.

ClanofLams

Good conversion , two point game.

turtleshead

Great response after looking dead and buried after 15 mins or so, McBurney has been impressive really carries strong and always willing to offer himself.

vienne86

Well fair play to the lads - scoring bang on half time is perfect. Only two points in it now.

ArmchairQB

errlloyd wrote: »

That's a try, and someone needs to be binned.

Can't believe the amount of bad penalties given away and not even a warning.

Great effort from the lads to get in only 2points down at the half. Good chance now first 10'of second half will be key

Hagz

turtleshead wrote: »

Great response after looking dead and buried after 15 mins or so, McBurney has been impressive really carries strong and always willing to offer himself.

Needs to sort out his throwing though.

The Pheasant2

Thought the arms went across his upper chest for that tackle...

errlloyd

How good have these restarts been...

vienne86

Somebody should go to the bin there.

ClanofLams

Wtf no sin bin?

Utopia Parkway

Not sure how many warnings he's going to give to the Welsh. Lucky to avoid a sin binning there.

Kiwi_knock

Pretty ridiculous that is Wales' first warning, should have a man in the bin at this stage.

mistdub

Ref bottled that, yellow all day

vienne86

Ireland in front. That's been excellent work by Ireland.

Korat

What a turnaround. I thought they were going to get blitzed after the ropey start they had.

wp_rathead

ahhhh Kerins
that was great stuff by Ireland

LuckyGent88

Lovely play there. Pity about the knock on in the end.

blackcard

Lovely to see offloading by an Irish team

Hagz

It just seems inevitable that when you watch the Irish u20s year on year they're going to concede penalties at every second scrum. It's such a handicap.