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Ireland Under-20 2024 Team

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    #1862
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    Boyds had a rough tournament.

    Id have Moloney starting.

    Other than that I wouldn't disagree.



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    #1863
    rugbynonce
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭rugbynonce


    Boyd held Asher in English game in Bath at Tight head. Could start there this weekend. Ben to start loosehead with DS at hooker



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    #1864
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122370471#Comment_122370471

    Ben Howard starting loosehead already?

    What happened to Calvey?



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    #1865
    rugbynonce
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭rugbynonce


    don’t know about Calvey just my thoughts. He could well be starting with sparrow and smith



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    #1866
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    ah okay.



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    #1867
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    Ireland U20s Men’s (v England):

    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. Ben Howard (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)
    2. Danny Sheahan (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)
    3. Jacob Boyd (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
    4. Alan Spicer (UCD RFC/Leinster)
    5. James McKillop (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
    6. Sean Edogbo (UCC RFC/Munster)
    7. Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
    8. Brian Gleeson (Garryowen FC/Munster)(captain)

    Replacements:

    16. Stephen Smyth (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
    17. Emmet Calvey (Shannon RFC/Munster)
    18. Patreece Bell (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)
    19. Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
    20. Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster)
    21. Tadhg Brophy (Naas RFC/Leinster)
    22. Sean Naughton (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
    23. Sam Berman (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)



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    #1868
    Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3
    Registered Users Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3


    ENGLISH TEAM TO PLAY IRELAND

    15.Ioan Jones

    14.Ben Redshaw

    13. Ben Waghorn

    12. Sean Kerr

    11. Alex Wills

    10. Ben Coen

    9.Ollie Allan

    1. Asher Opoku-Fordjour
    2. Craig Wright
    3. Afolabi Fasogbon
    4. Joe Bailey
    5. Junior Kpoku
    6. Finn Carnduff (c)
    7. Henry Pollock
    8. Nathan Michelow

    Replacements
    16. James Isaacs
    17. Cameron Miell
    18. James Halliwell
    19. Olamide Sodeke
    20. Kane James
    21. Lucas Friday
    22. Josh Bellamy
    23. Toby Cousins

    Post edited by Hey_Ho_Lets_Go_3 on


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    #1869
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,453 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Those English positions all look wrong.

    Or ner69 is onto something with a prop at 10!



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    #1870
    Rugbyf565
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭Rugbyf565


    why do they keep chopping and changing the props?



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    #1871
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,556 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    Looking at our team, I think we will struggle. Boyd is better on the opposite side, imo. No Sparrow? Could use some grunt. Howard starting? I don't know!



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    #1872
    Lost Ormond
    Registered Users Posts: 4,035 ✭✭✭Lost Ormond


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122373666#Comment_122373666

    Don't know what about Howard?

    consiering some of guys missing we could find it difficult but it's a development competition so no harm if they have it tricky enough. .

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122372671#Comment_122372671

    What would you do instead? They clearly don't know their best props and they're giving more guys chances and nothing wrong with that tbh.



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    #1873
    johnh6767
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭johnh6767


    ok there’s a lot of mouth on this channel, let’s see who understands it best.

    Name the team and margin.

    Heart says Ireland by 5

    Head says England by 9


    A fudge I know but only the head decisions are counted



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    #1874
    Dubinusa
    Registered Users Posts: 8,556 ✭✭✭Dubinusa


    I think England by 10



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    #1875
    Rugbyf565
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭Rugbyf565


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122373679#Comment_122373679

    Play Sparrow, he’s closest player I’ve seen to a young Tadhg Furlong in years



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    #1876
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,279 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    Getting killed in the scrum



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    #1877
    Shehal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Shehal


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122379391#Comment_122379391

    What else is new?



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    #1878
    Locke_Lamora
    Registered Users Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭Locke_Lamora


    Ireland are at sea defensively when England move the ball and are being taken apart at the scrum. Uphill battle.



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    #1879
    typhoony
    Registered Users Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭typhoony


    What a hit by gleeson



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    #1880
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,279 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122379465#Comment_122379465

    About to go in front….boys are playing good stuff



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    #1881
    Locke_Lamora
    Registered Users Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭Locke_Lamora


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122379491#Comment_122379491

    Definitely playing well but defence matters. I don't think this England team are particularly special but we have a glaring weakness that happens to be their main strength.



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    #1882
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,279 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122379518#Comment_122379518

    England lads look to be significantly bigger, we seem to be more mobile

    If we can just keep away from scrums we have a chance



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    #1883
    FrancieBrady
    Registered Users Posts: 68,814 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Scrum and discipline killing them.



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    #1884
    FtD v2
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭FtD v2


    Fighting as best we can here, but just can’t live with their pack.



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    #1885
    Rugbyf565
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭Rugbyf565


    why was sparrow dropped for this? We need him in the scrum



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    #1886
    FtD v2
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭FtD v2


    Gleeson is just incredible. He’s the best 8 in Munster right now and should hopefully be starting a good amount of games next season if he can stay healthy.



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    #1887
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,279 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    That's it over



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    #1888
    FtD v2
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭FtD v2


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122379802#Comment_122379802

    No shame, that’s a really good English side. They’ve a monstrous pack, and some excellent players, especially the two props, two flankers and Kpoku in the row.

    They fought very hard and there is still some serious talent in this Irish side that will hopefully progress to the next level.



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    #1889
    AbusesToilets
    Registered Users Posts: 10,431 ✭✭✭✭AbusesToilets


    that intercept proves devastating in the end. England just much better in the 2nd half, scrum dominance was killer.



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    #1890
    lonester99
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭lonester99


    Ireland wont win a JWC till they change the way they develop props in this country, routinely embarrased by everyone at scrum time at this level for the last 2 decades, we probably have the worst scrum bar fiji in the entire tournament. Costs ireland year in year out at the JWC.

    Weve been spoiled with generational talents with Helay, Porter and furlong but it covers over the cracks that our system does not produce or prioritise props that can actualy scrummage, that or they arent starting to train them in contested scrums at a young enough age.



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    #1891
    Clo-Clo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,279 ✭✭✭Clo-Clo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122379822#Comment_122379822

    THey played well, its a pity they end up with nothing this season after just losing out on 6 nations as well



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