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Ireland Under-20 2024 Team

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    #782
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 513 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    Starting

    15. Ben Redshaw (Newcastle Falcons, West Park Leeds RFC, 3 caps) 

    14. Toby Cousins (Northampton Saints, Bugbrooke RFC, 4 caps) 

    13. Ben Waghorn (Harlequins, Chipstead Rugby Club, 5 caps) 

    12. Sean Kerr (Harlequins, Effingham and Leatherhead RFC, 2 caps) 

    11. Alex Wills (Sale Sharks, Stourbridge Rugby, 6 caps) 

    10. Josh Bellamy (Harlequins, Rosslyn Park, 2 caps) 

    9. Archie McParland (Northampton Saints, Ruthin RFC, 2 caps) 

    1. Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks, Broadstreet RFC, 12 caps) 

    2. Jacob Oliver (Newcastle Falcons, Barnard Castle Rugby Club, 3 caps) 

    3. Billy Sela (Bath Rugby, Royal Wooten Bassett RFC, 3 caps) 

    4. Olamide Sodeke (Saracens, Blackheath Rugby, 2 caps) 

    5. Junior Kpoku (Racing 92, Saracens Amateurs, 2 caps) 

    6. Finn Carnduff (c) (Leicester Tigers, Market Harborough RFC, 13 caps) 

    7. Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints, Banbury RFC, 3 caps) 

    8. Nathan Michelow (Saracens, Coopers Company and Coborn School, 8 caps) 

    Replacements 

    16. James Isaacs (Saracens, Hemel Hempstead Camelot RFC, uncapped) 

    17. Scott Kirk (Bath Rugby, Michaelhouse College, 3 caps) 

    18. James Halliwell (Bristol Bears, Thornbury Broncos Rugby Club, 7 caps) 

    19. Zach Carr (Harlequins, Ironsides Rugby Club, 4 caps) 

    20. Kane James (Exeter Chiefs, St Peters RFC, 2 caps) 

    21. Ben Douglas (Newcastle Falcons, Northern Football Club, 3 caps) 

    22. George Makepeace-Cubitt (Rams RFC, Reading Abbey RFC, 2 caps) 

    23. Oli Spencer (Newcastle Falcons, Epping Rams Rugby, 2 caps) 



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    #783
    Paul Smeenus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,466 ✭✭✭Paul Smeenus


    Would be surprised (though obviously delighted) if we can do it. Some great young players in that England team.



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    #784
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 513 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    Ireland U20s:

    15. Ben O’Connor (UCC RFC/Munster)

    14. Finn Treacy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)

    13. Wilhelm de Klerk (UCD RFC/Leinster)

    12. Hugh Gavin (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)

    11. Hugo McLaughlin (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)

    10. Jack Murphy (Clontarf FC/Leinster)

    9. Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)

    1. Alex Usanov (Clontarf FC/Leinster)

    2. Danny Sheahan (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)

    3. Jacob Boyd (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)

    4. Alan Spicer (UCD RFC/Leinster)

    5. Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(captain)

    6. Joe Hopes (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)

    7. Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)

    8. Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster)


    Replacements:

    16. Henry Walker (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)

    17. Ben Howard (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)

    18. Patreece Bell (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)

    19. Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)

    20. Sean Edogbo (UCC RFC/Munster)

    21. Tadhg Brophy (Naas RFC/Leinster)

    22. Sean Naughton (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)

    23. Davy Colbert (Dublin University FC/Leinster).



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    #785
    SaoPaulo41
    Registered Users Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121857876#Comment_121857876

    Pity no Gleeson, hopefully back for Scots . Huge loss though.



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    #786
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 513 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    wont be needed for Scots.



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    #787
    SaoPaulo41
    Registered Users Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121858357#Comment_121858357

    But would still be nice to see him back



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    #788
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 3,928 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121858373#Comment_121858373

    Maybe but it gives others a chance which is great as 20s still very much a development grade. So good in long term



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    #789
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 513 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121858373#Comment_121858373

    i wouldnt hold my breath.



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    #790
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,491 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    If we can contain their openside and get parity in the scrum, we can pinch a win.



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    #791
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 513 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121858668#Comment_121858668

    wont happen



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    #792
    thebaz
    Registered Users Posts: 13,641 ✭✭✭✭thebaz


    Serious test , particularly without Gleeson, but expect it to be more exciting than main event.



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    #793
    SaoPaulo41
    Registered Users Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭SaoPaulo41


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121858668#Comment_121858668

    English pack will eat us alive, I think they brought back Spicer to bring some ballast to 2nd row , we will be going backwards at a rate of knots .



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    #794
    Wegians89
    Registered Users Posts: 3,449 ✭✭✭Wegians89


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121857876#Comment_121857876

    Centres are the other way around this week.



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    #795
    typhoony
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭typhoony


    The scrum could be an issue alright, the maul is not just about power though and referrees are usually quick to call a first stop, but we definitely don't want to be conceding lineouts anywhere inside our 10m line, we've come up against big packs before and survived so I'm hoping it will be a close game. Having Spicer in there as extra Ballast should help.



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    #796
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,491 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Can't understand why Calvey isn't included? Boyd is a lh?



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    #797
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 3,928 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121861357#Comment_121861357

    Boyd can and does play both sides



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    #798
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,491 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121861442#Comment_121861442

    Interesting. Thanks



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    #799
    ulsteru20s
    Registered Users Posts: 2,488 ✭✭✭ulsteru20s


    i think Boyd mostly played LHP in schools and on induction to academy was down as a loosehead i think. But yea he can play both.

    I'm kind of surprised no Berman and also no Deay? Thought they might get drafted in. McKillop and Hicks as well actually. Maybe they will at world cup.



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    #800
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Wales v France u20 is on rte player



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    #801
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,491 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Fingers crossed for this one. Will watch next week as I'm working all weekend. I'll be peering through the fingers!



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    #802
    Utopia Parkway
    Registered Users Posts: 17,339 ✭✭✭✭Utopia Parkway


    Poor from O’Connor that. Not sure what he was trying to do.



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    #803
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭Shehal


    30 seconds in and we've already made a bad handling error, pretty much sums up this side the last 2 round at least.



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    #804
    Utopia Parkway
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    Just can’t gift them a scrum and field position like O’Connor did. It’s what England want. Scrum all day.



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    #805
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 3,928 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    Try england 7-0 from set piece in corner.



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    #806
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,643 ✭✭✭Shehal


    If this is going to be a night of us dropping the ball every 2 phases and then getting obliterated in the scrum then the lads might as well just pack it in now.



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    #807
    CMcsporty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭CMcsporty


    After a brutal series of mistakes

    de Klerk and McLoughlin stopped the English momentum.

    Great penalty Murphy. Will need every point tonight.



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    #808
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users Posts: 68,641 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121867042#Comment_121867042

    I thought so



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