Ireland u20 2021

[mildlyinterested]

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/ ... -1.4576052

sounds like Dan Kelly might be switching back to England, not playing irish 20's this summer anyway.

[cormac]

Would be a shame to lose both Kelly and Hayden Hyde (his centre partner last season) to the wider Ireland playing pool.

[mildlyinterested]

Would be a shame to lose both Kelly and Hayden Hyde (his centre partner last season) to the wider Ireland playing pool.

shame but to be expected.

at the end of the day they are english.

[ronk]

At this stage of their careers, England is a popular option. There are well funded academies and competition between 12 sides (+the championship) to pay players.

Irish academies are effectively amateur from the perspective of someone who wants to move to Ireland. We'd need to favour exiles to compete which would open the door to a step change in academy pay rises.

So I think losing the battle for exile talent is something we are willing to accept, with the hope of making an exception for exceptional talent.

[mildlyinterested]

Leinster A (v Ireland U-20):
15. Rob Russell
14. Donal Conroy(U20)
13. Marcus Kiely(U20)
12. David Hawkshaw CAPTAIN
11. Josh O’Connor(U20)
10. Tim Corkery(U20)
9. Cormac Foley
1. Michael Milne
2. John McKee
3. Vakh Abdaladze
4. Mark Morrissey(U19)
5. Ryan Baird
6. Martin Moloney
7. Aaron Coleman(U20)
8. Mark Boyle(U20)
Replacements from:
Dan Sheehan
Marcus Hanan
Temi Lasisi(U20)
Greg McGrath
Ruairí Clarke(U19)
Will Reilly(U20)
Harry Colbert(U20)

Ireland U-20:
Chris Cosgrave (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
Jamie Osborne (Naas RFC/Leinster)
Ben Carson (Banbridge RFC/Ulster)(u19)
Shane Jennings (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)
Cian Whooley (UCC RFC/Munster)
Ben Murphy (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
Jack Boyle (UCD RFC/Leinster)(u19)
Ronan Loughnane (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Sam Illo (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
Harry Sheridan (Dublin University FC/Ulster)
Joe McCarthy (Dublin University FC/Leinster)
Donnacha Byrne (Sligo RFC/Connacht)
Diarmuid McCormack (Dublin University FC/Connacht)
Daniel Okeke (Shannon RFC/Munster)

replacements
Eoin de Buitlear (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
George Saunderson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
Oscar Egan (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
Liam Bishop (Nottingham RFC/IQ Rugby)
Mark Donnelly (Garryowen RFC/Munster)
Jack Kelleher (UCC RFC/Munster)
Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(u19)
Oisin McCormack (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)
Alex Kendellen (UCC RFC/Munster)
James Humphreys (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
Conor McKee (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
Jamie Shanahan (Garryowen FC/Munster)
Conor Rankin (Malone RFC/Ulster)
Alan Flannery (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Cathal Forde (Corinthian RFC/Connacht)
Hubert Gilvarry (Sligo RFC/Connacht)
Aaron Leahy (Garryowen RFC/Munster)

[ronk]

Big test for the U20s to be playing against guys like Baird.

[cormac]

Saw that this game was at tomorrow lunchtime in Donnybrook and thought that's great. Have a day off tomorrow and was thinking I might pop along. And then I remembered.

[Xanthippe]

Interesting that they have 17 subs listed but we're 'picking' from 7 - three of which are props!!!

[Dave Cahill]

I presume this will be the usual three thirds rolling subs guys playing for both teams farrago we usually get

[Oldschool]

It probably doesn't matter but anyone care to make a prediction and possibly make a big reputation for themselves.

[erskinechilders]

Any talk of it being televised or streamed?

[dropkick]

It probably doesn't matter but anyone care to make a prediction and possibly make a big reputation for themselves.

Hard to know. Depends mainly on 1-5 and the outhalf imo. Doak looked good for ulster the other week.


Anyone have stats on the second rows? Heights? We might not have the quality there compared to the last few years. That's just a guess on my part though. McCarthy was very impressive last year but not sure about the others.

[mildlyinterested]

It probably doesn't matter but anyone care to make a prediction and possibly make a big reputation for themselves.

Hard to know. Depends mainly on 1-5 and the outhalf imo. Doak looked good for ulster the other week.


Anyone have stats on the second rows? Heights? We might not have the quality there compared to the last few years. That's just a guess on my part though. McCarthy was very impressive last year but not sure about the others.

McCarthy and Sheridan are 6'5.

Soroka is a top quality prospect but again only 6'6.

[Lock9541]

What’s the point of them telling us the game is happening and telling us the teams when we can’t even watch it

[mildlyinterested]

finished 14-14.

[dropkick]

Apparently England beat wales 48-5 in a friendly. They've players playing in the championship.

[mildlyinterested]

Ireland U20s (v Munster ‘A’):
15. Jamie Osborne (Naas RFC/Leinster)
14. Conor Rankin (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
13. Shane Jennings (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)
12. Cathal Forde (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
11. Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
10. James Humphreys (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
9. Nathan Doak (Banbridge RFC/Ulster)

1. George Saunderson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
2. Ronan Loughnane (UCD RFC/Leinster)
3. Mark Donnelly (Garryowen RFC/Munster)
4. Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster) - u19
5. Harry Sheridan (Dublin University FC/Ulster)
6. Jack Kelleher (UCC RFC/Munster)
7. Oisin McCormack (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)
8. Alex Kendellen (UCC RFC/Munster).

Replacements:

16. Eoin de Buitléar (An Ghaeltacht/Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
17. Temi Lasisi (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
18. Sam Illo (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
19. Diarmuid McCormack (Dublin University FC/Connacht)
20. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) - u19
21. Ben Murphy (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
22. Tim Corkery (UCD RFC/Leinster)
23. Josh O’Connor (UCD RFC/Leinster)
24. Donnacha Byrne (Sligo RFC/Connacht)
25. Ben Carson (Banbridge RFC/Ulster) - u19
26. Chris Cosgrave (UCD RFC/Leinster).

[Ruckedtobits]

Lots of Ulster & Connacht players in that Squad.

What's the Trinity / Connacht connection or have they just got a big scholarship budget?

[Longtimelurker]

Is Mark Donnelly not a loose head?

[ormond lad]

Lots of Ulster & Connacht players in that Squad.

What's the Trinity / Connacht connection or have they just got a big scholarship budget?

Diarmuid McCormack is from Galway. Was in Jes and played with Corinthians and then moved to Clongowes for senior cycle.