Irish Under-20's 2023

Prendergast is a fantastic prospect. He's well ahead of Tector on this evidence and will be starting for Leinster in a couple of years.

Bandwagon jumpers for a under 20s game is a new one for me anyway! Great to see the big crowds out for it down in Cork though, especially when you see just a few hundred at the equivalent Scotland v Wales game in Glasgow despite much better spectator facilities being on offer at Scotstoun.

Makes sense in fairness, Connacht could offer him a senior contract this season and he'd be competing with Carty for the 10 shirt right away. Would have his brother there to help him settle in also. If he lives up to his potential he'd give Connacht a few good years and then maybe head back to his home province if he wants to.

I already amended that statement in reply to someone else. Its probably more that this is just a more raw team than last year, but way more talented in the pack.

However, they weren’t actually that undersized up front against France. This is the most powerful pack we’ve had in a long time. Also, if the scrum and the lineout are definitively good coaching, then terrible maul defense, and an inability to get the ball past 10 with any regularity in structured play must therefore be bad coaching.

The only thing i would actually say is straight up bad coaching on further reflection is not using all your subs in a development game.

I'm sorry, have we to check in every day to show we're true believers, or like lads on parole?

Could be a great pairing with Hawkshaw

There is absolutely no reason for Prendergast to go to Connacht!! Hands off

Does Scotstoun have much better facilities than Musgrave Park? I was there last night and I thought they put on a great show. Pints were slow and the bathrooms were a bit run down but other than that everything was fine.

7k for an under 20’s game shows how underserved the market in Cork is.

Isn't there a good chance of Prendergast getting a decent bit of first team game time with Leinster next season? Sexton and R.Byrne will almost certainly both be at the WRC or, if not, unavailable to play. H.Byrne would be the next in line at 10 but his injury record isn't good. Frawley could play 10 but may be needed at 12, and the experiment with him at 10 may have ended already anyway. Prendergast could be ahead of Tector and could easily find himself as back up 10 in several URC games and get reasonable game time off the bench. The carrot Connacht could offer him wont be as big next season as other seasons.

The news from japan.　In coming March, repsentatives of Japanese high school team(age of under 18) will visit Ireland.　They already　selected squads and soonwill begin the training for matches against Ireland conbind U18 and U19 team. Before ariving here, they 'll have several training camps every 3~4 days. (in fact almost every day) So they 'll have high grade speed,skill and fitness.Maybe it'll be interesting game. The tour schedule and venue etc are yet not released. Hopefully, one game will take place in Limerick or Galway.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Its great sign we've sold out already. weeks in advance. And shows importance of playing more international games outside of Dublin. Theres a real desire for international rugby all across the country

Unchanged team for Italy:

Felt like there was a lot more rotation over the last few years.

Italy beat us in a warm up match. They are more of capable.

i wish we had him tomorrow to play shannon... 😁