Ireland u20 6 nations and world championship 2022

Paul Smeenus

Italian captain extremely lucky there

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118693794#Comment_118693794

Don't think there was any malice...looked like a fend that wandered a bit, Harsh IMO

FrancieBrady

Awful tackle there.

Paul Smeenus

Malice doesn't matter - first contact with Crothers was on his chin. I think yellow is as much as it deserved, but leading with the elbow like that is poor.

But speaking of poor - Italy have given away ten penalties, had fifteen minutes of fourteen players and are six pints behind. Ireland need to buck up their ideas.

Paul Smeenus

Six points. Obvs.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118693861#Comment_118693861

His first contact wasn't with the chin though it slipped up

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118693861#Comment_118693861

I knw malice doesn't matter but it should, that is why it was harsh. Discretion would have allowed a ref to mitigate there.

Clegg

Harry Byrne off injured.

Because of course he can't have an injury free run.

Paul Smeenus

Poor Harry Byrne. I hope his Irish U20s career isn't too badly disrupted.

He did miss some of the 20s 6n and the 20s wc due to Injury to be fair

FrancieBrady

That's lovely hurling now lads.

Shehal

Good play there for that try, Lorcan McLaughlin has made some good impact off the bench. That should seal the game, now about getting that BP, 20 minutes to get it!

RogerThis

bp done

Paul Smeenus

Culhane MOTM? He's been brilliant this competition, but I think tonight he got credit for McNabney's carries and Crother's turnovers (and try).

Still, that's being crotchety. Glad we started to shape up.

Paul Smeenus

Italy should still take some confidence.

More skills and ability on display than any other U29s year? The win over England was no fluke.

FrancieBrady

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118694186#Comment_118694186

Yeh...took a while. Can't afford the waste in the last two games.

Lsdrugbyfan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0ZXuNFmiW8&ab_channel=RobeerStout

games on youtube

Dubinusa

Thanks for posting!!

Dubinusa

Well, that was a penalty fest! Italy cost themselves with penalties. They were probably up for it. Their scrum was dominant, but they don't have the discipline.

Our scrum is a worry. Disappointing to be honest. But the line out and maul are real weapons. Some good individual performers. Culhane, McNabney were really good. Postletwaite was impressive as was Campbell.

Tector has not impressed me whatsoever. He's fairly average and I wouldn't pick him for an academy position. I think Corkery is vastly better! He comes in with some hype and he's probably over-rated.

England will be a big ask! The scrum needs work.

OneLungDavy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118717506#Comment_118717506

Yeah I think ROG hyping him up done him no favours.

ljsulster

Ben Carson has returned from injury and has joined up with the squad, Dylan Murphy still there following James McCormick’s injury on Friday

Digifriendly

Anyone know which channel Saturday evening's U20 6N match is on?

I can't find it on epg of any Irish channels.

Lsdrugbyfan

England U20s v Ireland U20s: BBC Sports Website & iPlayer / RTE News Channel

Digifriendly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118753207#Comment_118753207

Thanks for this. Neither Saorview online guide nor Saorview epg are listing the game as being shown.

Lsdrugbyfan

England U20 XV: 

15. George Hendy (Northampton Saints, Caps 2)

14. Deago Bailey (Bristol Bears, Caps 6)

13. Jacob Cusick (Leicester Tigers, Caps 1)

12. Ethan Grayson (Northampton Saints, Caps 3)

11. Cassius Cleaves (Harlequins, Caps 1)

10. Jamie Benson (Harlequins, 3 Caps)

9. Sam Edwards (Leicester Tigers, Caps 2)

1. Fin Baxter (Harlequins, Caps 4)

2. John Stewart (Bath Rugby, Caps 3)

3. Tim Hoyt (Leicester Tigers, Caps 0)

4. Lewis Chessum (Leicester Tigers, Caps 1)

5. Tom Lockett (Northampton Saints, Caps 1)

6. Ewan Richards (Bath Rugby, Caps 5)

7. Toby Knight (Saracens, Caps 2)

8. Emeka Ilione (Leicester Tigers, Caps 4) - Captain

Replacements: 16. Finn Theobald-Thomas (Worcester Warriors, Caps 2), 17. Mark Dormer (Newcastle Falcons, Caps 2), 18. Mikey Summerfield (London Irish, Caps 3), 19. Chandler Cunningham-South (London Irish, Caps 1), 20. Lucas Brooke (London Irish, Caps 2), 21. Nye Thomas (Sale Sharks, Caps 0), 22. Louie Johnson (Newcastle Falcons, Caps 2), 23. Will Joseph (London Irish, Caps 0)

Paul Smeenus

Sorry, LSD - I take it that's underage caps rather than caps for those clubs?

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118763704#Comment_118763704

Yeah theyre 20s appearances.

Paul Smeenus

Cheers

Lost Ormond

15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)

14. Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)

13. Jude Postlethwaite (Banbridge RFC/Ulster)

12. Ben Carson (Banbridge RFC/Ulster)

11. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)

10. Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)

9. Matthew Devine (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)

1. Jack Boyle (UCD RFC/Leinster)

2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)

3. Rory McGuire (UCD RFC/Leinster)

4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)

5. Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)

6. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)

7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) (capt)

8. James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster).

Replacements:

16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)

17. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)

18. Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)

19. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)

20. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster)

21. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)

22. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)

23. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster).

Paul Smeenus

Still to be convinced by Ben Carson - surprised he's gone straight in there.

This team, despite having few notable world-beaters, are doing very well, and have eminently deserved their successes so far.