Ireland U20's 2022

[cormac]

scrum is getting rinsed

[cormac]

this could get ugly, being overpowered and outplayed.

10-0 18 mins

[cormac]

some truly awful defending gifts France an easy break which they do well to convert.

17-0 20 mins

[cormac]

some classic daft french forward play sees their no.4 in the bin for 10 minutes

[cormac]

Ireland finally hold on to the ball for a period of time and it's a try.

17-7 33 mins

[cormac]

17-7 HT France much the better but we've done well to limit them a little more since an awful first 20 minutes

[dropkick]

It's a mystery how it's only 10 points in it. If ireland don't improve the floodgates will open. They look like they've just met.

[Dave Cahill]

that French centre is pretty aceballs

[Ruckedtobits]

Performance in the next three games is going to be a real measure of the coaching ability within this group. There is clearly a significant difference in the preparation of this group compared to the 6N collection. That said, the improvement during the course of the 6N was marked and I expect to see good improvement, particularly up front.

[OneLungDavy]

I like the look of Lorcan McLoughlin. He was the only forward bringing it to the French for most of the game. Great pace, power and foot-work.

[dropkick]

I like the look of Lorcan McLoughlin. He was the only forward bringing it to the French for most of the game. Great pace, power and foot-work.

I thought the backs were very poor. Way to many errors which just piled on the pressure and France had their tails up then. The pack were alright. Scrums were bad on first viewing but the French were up to all sorts of tricks. Usually stepping to their left at the engagement so it wasn't straight.


The breakdown wasn't good either with a few players off the pace.

[neill_m]

Link for Wednesday's game v South Africa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WGJQDY_V_s

[neill_m]

IRELAND U20 Team & Replacements (v South Africa U20, U20 Six Nations Summer Series – Pool A, Payanini Rugby Centre, Wednesday, June 29, kick-off 8pm local time/7pm Irish time):

15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
11. Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Michael Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster)
1. George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Clontarf FC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) (capt)
8. George Shaw (Cardiff University/IQ Rugby)

Replacements:
16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
17. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
18. Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
19. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
20. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
21. Andrew O’Mahony (UCC RFC/Munster)
22. Reece Malone (Loughborough University/Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
23. George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)
24. Shay McCarthy (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
25. Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
26. Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster).

[mildlyinterested]

IRELAND U20 Team & Replacements (v South Africa U20, U20 Six Nations Summer Series – Pool A, Payanini Rugby Centre, Wednesday, June 29, kick-off 8pm local time/7pm Irish time):

15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
11. Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne FC/Leinster) - u19
9. Michael Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster)
1. George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Clontarf FC/Leinster) - u19
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster) - u19
5. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster) - u19
6. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster) - u19
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) (capt)
8. George Shaw (Cardiff University/IQ Rugby) - u19

Replacements:
16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
17. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
18. Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
19. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
20. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
21. Andrew O’Mahony (UCC RFC/Munster) - u19
22. Reece Malone (Loughborough University/Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
23. George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)
24. Shay McCarthy (Young Munster RFC/Munster) - u19
25. Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
26. Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster) - u19

[Dave Cahill]

And sure if this morning wasn't fun enough for us all, we get to take on the Baby Boks this evening!

[LeRouxIsPHat]

And sure if this morning wasn't fun enough for us all, we get to take on the Baby Boks this evening!

Remember how good things looked on the 27th May? Ireland had had a much improved season, the 20’s were grand slam winners, and Leinster were looking good for the double. The bubble seems to have burst!

[pangurban1]

My Munsterfan neighbours are already counting Fionn Gibbons as a Munster contribution.

[Dave Cahill]

My Munsterfan neighbours are already counting Fionn Gibbons as a Munster contribution.

He's was born a happy blanchie and will remain a happy blanchie!

[pangurban1]

They used to call Joey Carbery the Brylcreem boy, then for some reason they grew to like him.
Didn't last.

[Dave Cahill]

Come in no.10, your time is up