Leinster Academy 2021-22

[Theleinsterlad]

Some brilliant rugby all round but Edogbo… . Great hands, lines, and support play to go with his obvious power and pace.

Nice to see Spicer get lifted easily and he’s definitely got something about him other than pure size.

If Munster academy dont snap up Edogbo, we should be down to Cobh post haste !!!

Omg is he not in their academy??? Jesus that’s poor if not, he looks a real player

[ormond lad]

Some brilliant rugby all round but Edogbo… . Great hands, lines, and support play to go with his obvious power and pace.

Nice to see Spicer get lifted easily and he’s definitely got something about him other than pure size.

If Munster academy dont snap up Edogbo, we should be down to Cobh post haste !!!

Omg is he not in their academy??? Jesus that’s poor if not, he looks a real player

He's still in school. playing cobh 18s. nothing poor about it.

[ronk]

Sign him anyway. Don't give Munster the chance to thrash his career.

[Theleinsterlad]

Sign him anyway. Don't give Munster the chance to thrash his career.

[dropkick]

Some brilliant rugby all round but Edogbo… . Great hands, lines, and support play to go with his obvious power and pace.

Nice to see Spicer get lifted easily and he’s definitely got something about him other than pure size.

If Munster academy dont snap up Edogbo, we should be down to Cobh post haste !!!

Omg is he not in their academy??? Jesus that’s poor if not, he looks a real player

Wait until these players are playing U20 where they're up against quality defences.

That match would have been better as a leinster vs the rest match.

[mildlyinterested]

Charlie Sheridan(13) looks an excellent prospect coming through the club system, Tadhg Brophy(9) is an exciting player too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDOp6Zg ... ishRugbyTV

[Lock9541]

Heard Fionn Gibbons is off to Connacht

[mildlyinterested]

Heard Fionn Gibbons is off to Connacht

wouldnt be a huge surprise if true.

probably be a good move for him as I don't see him beating out Osborne at 13 any time soon and not sure if he is a wing at pro level, Hugh Cooney coming up at u19 level too.

[mildlyinterested]

U20's,U19's and U18's in action for Ireland in 2022

LH Prop
Jack Boyle (St. Michaels College/UCD) - u20
Oisin Michel (Cill Dard RFC/Lansdowne) - u20
George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Clontarf FC) - u19
Tom Stewart (St. Michael’s College) - u18a
Adam Watchorn (Kilkenny College) - u18b
Grant Palmer (Wexford RFC) - u18b

TH Prop
Rory McGuire (Blackrock College/UCD) - u20
Paddy McCarthy (Blackrock College) - u19
George Morris (Gonzaga College) - u19
Andrew Sparrow (St. Mary’s College) - u18a
Adam Shirley (Kilkenny College) - u18b

Hooker
Gus McCarthy (Blackrock College) - u19(injured)
Tom Barry (Gonzaga College/Lansdowne FC) - u19
Niall O'Hanlon (Athy RFC) - u18b

Lock
Mark Morrissey (Blackrock College/UCD) - u20
Conor O'Tighearnaigh (St. Michaels College/UCD) - u20*
Daniel Leane (St. Mary’s College/St. Mary’s College RFC) - u19
James Doyle (Enniscorthy RFC) - u19
Alan Spicer (Belvedere College) - u18b

Backrow
James Culhane (Blackrock College/UCD) - u20
Diarmuid Mangan (Newbridge College/UCD) - u20*
Liam Molony (Blackrock College RFC) - u19
Tom Brigg (Blackrock College) - u18a
Inigo Cruise O’Brien (Blackrock College) - u18a
Stephen Smyth (Kilkenny College) - u18a
Paul Wilson (Gonzaga College) - u18b

Scrumhalf
Fintan Gunne (St. Michaels College) - u19(injured)
Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College) - u18a
Tadhg Brophy (Newbridge College) - u18b

Outhalf
Charlie Tector (Kilkenny College/Lansdowne) - u20
Sam Prendergast (Newbridge College/Lansdowne FC) - u19
Matty Lynch (Terenure College/DUFC) - u19
Jack Murphy (Presentation College Bray) - u18a
Sean Naughton (Kilkenny College) - u18a
Tom Larke (Old Wesley RFC) - u18b

Centre
Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College/UCD) - u20
Daniel Hawkshaw (Belvedere College/Clontarf) - u20
Fionn Gibbons (Castleknock College/UCD) - u20
Hugh Cooney (Blackrock College) - u19
Sam Berman (St Michael’s College) - u18a
Luke Kritzinger (Blackrock College) - u18a
Charlie Sheridan (Naas RFC) - u18b
Wilhelm de Klerk (St Michael’s College) - u18b

Back Three
Dylan O'Grady (Belvedere College/UCD) - u20
Aitzol King (Balbriggan RFC-CUS/Clontarf) - u20
Shane Mallon (Longford RFC-Roscrea/UCD) - u20
James Nicholson (St. Michael’s College) - u19
Reuben Moloney (Blackrock College) - u18a
Hugo McLaughlin (Gonzaga College) - u18a
Finn Treacy (Presentation College Bray) - u18a

[Fifteen]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=mbKV93U3Jao&feature=share

Some very impressive rugby on show there

I was at the match and to be honest imho I think the score and highlights are a bit flattering to the Irish lads. There was some super rugby at times but also some poor stuff especially in the first 20 minutes where Leinster had the lead through an excellent try. The Leinster side looked like a thrown together schools U18s screening side shored up with a couple of U19s and they just ran out of steam and cohesion in the 2nd half. Still, some nice talent there on both sides.

[mildlyinterested]

Heard Fionn Gibbons is off to Connacht

Munster apparently.

[bluemagic]

Charlie Sheridan(13) looks an excellent prospect coming through the club system, Tadhg Brophy(9) is an exciting player too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDOp6Zg ... ishRugbyTV

Am I the only one read this thinking this was their ages?

[mildlyinterested]

Charlie Sheridan(13) looks an excellent prospect coming through the club system, Tadhg Brophy(9) is an exciting player too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDOp6Zg ... ishRugbyTV

Am I the only one read this thinking this was their ages?

hopefully

[Lock9541]

Charlie Sheridan(13) looks an excellent prospect coming through the club system, Tadhg Brophy(9) is an exciting player too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDOp6Zg ... ishRugbyTV

Am I the only one read this thinking this was their ages?

I thought that too

[mildlyinterested]

Shane Mallon to Connacht too apparently

[the spoofer]

Shane Mallon to Connacht too apparently

Delighted for Shane. He is a Leitrim man after all!

[mildlyinterested]

Rumoured additions to academy:

Rory McGuire(TH Prop)
James Culhane(Backrow)
Charlie Tector(Outhalf)
Ben Brownlee(Centre)
Aitzol King(Wing)

[mildlyinterested]

Academy would look something like this?

LH Prop
Marcus Hanan (21/Clane RFC/Old Belvedere) - Year 3
Jack Boyle (19/St. Michaels/UCD) - Year 2

TH Prop
Temi Lasisi (20/Enniscorthy RFC/Lansdowne) - Year 2
Rory McGuire (U20/Blackrock College/UCD) - Year 1

Hooker
John McKee (22/Campbell/Old Belvedere) - Year 3
Lee Barron (21/St. Michaels/DUFC) - Year 2

Lock-Blindside
Alex Soroka (21/Belvedere/Clontarf) - Year 3
Diarmuid Mangan(19/Newbridge/UCD) - Year 1

Backrow
Sean O'Brien (21/Blackrock/UCD) - Year 3
Mark Hernan (21/St. Michaels/Lansdowne) - Year 2
James Culhane (U20/Blackrock/UCD) - Year 1

Scrumhalf
Ben Murphy (20/Pres Bray/Old Wesley) - Year 2

Outhalf
Charlie Tector (20/Kilkenny/Lansdowne) - Year 1
Sam Prendergast (19/Newbridge/Lansdowne) - Year 1

Centre
Ben Brownlee (U20/Blackrock/UCD) - Year 1

Back Three
Andrew Smith (21/St. Michaels/Clontarf) - Year 3
Max O'Reilly (21/St. Gerards/DUFC) - Year 3
Chris Cosgrave (20/St. Michaels/UCD) - Year 2
Aitzol King (U20/Balbriggan RFC-CUS/Clontarf) - Year 1

Surely one or two of the back three players will be moved on to the 7's program?

No locks in the academy would be a surprise.

[Lock9541]

Rumoured additions to academy:

Rory McGuire(TH Prop)
James Culhane(Backrow)
Charlie Tector(Outhalf)
Ben Brownlee(Centre)
Aitzol King(Wing)

I heard the exact same aswell

[Theleinsterlad]

Rumoured additions to academy:

Rory McGuire(TH Prop)
James Culhane(Backrow)
Charlie Tector(Outhalf)
Ben Brownlee(Centre)
Aitzol King(Wing)

I heard the exact same aswell

Good group if true