Ireland U20s 2022

Squad due to be named this Friday (Jan 28th).

I'm not sure what the standard is like this year but hopefully better than last year's group. At least most of them are playing AIL this season.

Update. Squad named.

Ireland Squad For 2022 U20 Six Nations:
Forwards (17):

Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
Conor Moloney (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
John Glasgow (City of Armagh RFC/Ulster)
Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Rory McGuire (UCD/Leinster)
James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Jack Boyle (UCD/Leinster)
James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
Jack O’Sullivan (UCC RFC/Munster)
Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)

Backs (14):

Matthew Devine (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
Daniel Hawkshaw (Belvedere College/Leinster)
Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Daniel Squires (UCC RFC/Munster)
Adam Maher (Rockwell College/Munster)
Shane Mallon (UCD RFC/Leinster).

Given injuries at some provinces a number of players may not be available

Provinces have priority

Ireland Squad For 2022 U20 Six Nations:
Forwards (17):

Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
Conor Moloney (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
John Glasgow (City of Armagh RFC/Ulster)
Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Rory McGuire (UCD/Leinster)
James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Jack Boyle (UCD/Leinster)
James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
Jack O’Sullivan (UCC RFC/Munster)
Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)

Backs (14):

Matthew Devine (Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College/Leinster)
Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
Daniel Hawkshaw (Belvedere College/Leinster)
Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Daniel Squires (UCC RFC/Munster)
Adam Maher (Rockwell College/Munster)
Shane Mallon (UCD RFC/Leinster).

Team named for Wales match. 8pm Friday.

15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Ben Brownlee (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
11. Shane Mallon (UCD RFC/Leinster)
10. Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Matthew Devine (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
1. Jack Boyle (UCD RFC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Scott Wilson (Queen’s University RFC/Ulster)
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) (capt)
8. James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Replacements:

16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
17. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
18. Rory McGuire (UCD RFC/Leinster)
19. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
20. Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)
21. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
22. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
23. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)

Good win last night. How good the team is remains to be seen. We'll know more about the team after next week.

After watching the two Irish locks along with Culhane at no.8 playing against Wales, I understand why Josh Murphy has moved over to Connacht. Hopefully one of those locks manages to progress through the Leinster set up.
Chay Mullins is a class player, I could see England making an approach
Solid half-backs and a high tempo backrow.
The props were commendable in taking on vastly outsized opponents.

It will be interesting to see how they get on against monster u20 sides like France and England.

Vs France. 8pm friday

15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
13. Ben Brownlee (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
11. Shane Mallon (UCD RFC/Leinster)
10. Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
1. Jack Boyle (UCD RFC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Rory McGuire (UCD RFC/Leinster)
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) (capt)
8. James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster)

Replacements:

16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
17. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
18. Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
19. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
20. Conor Moloney (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
21. Matthew Devine (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
22. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
23. Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)


Some changes made. Rumours of a covid outbreak in camp.

Won with last minute try and conversion. Fantastic finish and deserved over the 80 min even though France looked like they had it won.

France 16 - 17 Ireland.

Great finish, the pressure on that conversion to win it too. 2 from 2.

Ireland's defence was immense. Lineout, driving maul and kicking by 10 were top drawer.
Definitely helped that the French 9 had hands of stone. Dropped three offloads that could have set up scoring opportunities.

IRELAND UNDER-20 Team & Replacements (v Italy Under-20s, 2022 U-20 Six Nations Championship, Musgrave Park, Friday, February 25, kick-off 8pm):

15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
13. Jude Postlethwaite (Banbridge RFC/Ulster)
12. Ben Brownlee (UCD RFC/Leinster)
11. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
10. Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Matthew Devine (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
1. Jack Boyle (UCD RFC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Rory McGuire (UCD RFC/Leinster)
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
8. James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster).
Replacements:
16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
17. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
18. Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
19. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
20. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
21. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
22. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
23. Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster).

Jude Postlethwaite was recently given a 3 year senior deal by Ulster so will be interesting to see how he goes for U-20's Friday

Comfortable win 39-12 for Ireland, Italians discipline and multiple yellow cards didn't help them at all.

Have not seen any Ireland under 20s. are the 9 and10 as good as sexton and murry have been for the senior Ireland team?

Yeah nine and ten were very good. Lots of quick ball.

majesticimperialman wrote:Have not seen any Ireland under 20s. are the 9 and10 as good as sexton and murry have been for the senior Ireland team?

They've been solid. Kicking from hand is a weak point.


Overall this year's group are much better than last years. That's the way it goes. I can see plenty of these players have good careers. If I was to pick the players with most potential it would be Boyle (1), Culhane (8), Gibbons (center), postlethwaite (center), Mullins (14), Campbell (15) but you could easily make a case for 10 others. Crothers (7) is a very good captain.


Like Dan Kelly before him I wouldn't be surprised to see England go after Mullins. He is a Bristol player from england but as the name suggests, Irish qualified.

Creuthers has been an excellent captain so could definitely go forward with Ulster. Postlethwaite is a big lad already and has a 3 year senior deal with Ulster before even playing a competitive game so he looks like a promising prospect

Not U20s but there's an U18 6 nations tournament in France in april. Each team plays 3 matches.
Ireland:
v France 9th,
v Italy 13th,
v Wales 17th.

https://u20.sixnationsrugby.com/2022/03/08/six-nations-rugby-strengthens-rugby-pathway-with-under-18-festival/

Plenty of rotation for this game. Carson and McLoughlin make their first starts. Mangan makes his debut off the bench.

15. Patrick Campbell (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
14. Chay Mullins (Bristol Bears/IQ Rugby)
13. Jude Postlethwaite (Banbridge RFC/Ulster)
12. Ben Carson (Banbridge RFC/Ulster)
11. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
10. Charlie Tector (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
9. Matthew Devine (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)

1. Jack Boyle (UCD RFC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Rory McGuire (UCD RFC/Leinster)
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Mark Morrissey (UCD RFC/Leinster)
6. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster) (capt)
8. James Culhane (UCD RFC/Leinster).

Replacements:

16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
17. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
18. Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
19. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
20. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster)
21. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
22. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
23. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster).

It'll be interesting to see how they get on in this match up. I've been impressed with a lot of this batch across the board so far. Is there a cohort here that could become the spine of a rwc 2027 when they'd be c.25 prime years.

Ireland under 20s put England under 20s to the sword to day. and playing against 15 men all game.

Well played Ireland under20s.

Well deserved win in the end.

In the 6 nations ireland U20s have only lost 2 games since 2018.

profitius wrote:Well deserved win in the end.

In the 6 nations ireland U20s have only lost 2 games since 2018.

Really that’s good going

They have some good players coming through.

Do you it is possible we will see any in the senior squad before the next RWC?

Collapse2005 wrote:

profitius wrote:Well deserved win in the end.

In the 6 nations ireland U20s have only lost 2 games since 2018.

Really that’s good going

The 2019s won the grand slam. The 2020s won 3 in a row before it got cancelled due to covid. They were looking good for the slam.

majesticimperialman wrote:They have some good players coming through.

Do you it is possible we will see any in the senior squad before the next RWC?

I doubt one player will but you never know.

Team named for Scotland.
Only one Munster starter and all 13 forwards are from Leinster or Ulster.

Cause for concern in Limerick and Galway

These U20 6N have been a joy to watch. Well coached, smart players playing with guts.

geoff999rugby wrote:Team named for Scotland.
Only one Munster starter and all 13 forwards are from Leinster or Ulster.

Cause for concern in Limerick and Galway

Not too concerned but it's a complex answer.


Munster academy manager Peter Malone was let go last year and replaced by Ian Costello. By all accounts he is doing a good job but results might be years away. The Ulster players coming through now is probably a combination of a very good crop and a lot of work done in previous years.


Munster had a good crop in 2019 and 2020 but there's been feck all Limerick players for years. Actually just 1 in a few years. That's Munsters problem area. Other than that there seems to be a nice supply from rural clubs with the likes of Coombes, Hodnett, Ahern, Wycherleys, Healy, Crowley etc.

Not long to go now til kickoff in Musgrave Park.

Cricket score for Ireland 59-5
Postlewaite MOM, class act no wonder Ulster have given him a 4 year contract before he has played a single minute for the 1st XV

To be fair though, Scotland were a total shambles

He was excellent today, Scotland were totally outmatched though. Great to see some talent coming through with 2 grand slams recently.

Amazing campaign

Turned out to be an excellent squad of players. Culhane was my player of the tournament but they all played well and even improved with more games.


There are talks about a tournament in the summer as there's no world championship. Hopefully it goes ahead.


29 tries scored which is the second most ever I think. Think France scored 30 5 or 6 years ago. Might have been Duponts year.

profitius wrote:Turned out to be an excellent squad of players. Culhane was my player of the tournament but they all played well and even improved with more games.


There are talks about a tournament in the summer as there's no world championship. Hopefully it goes ahead.


29 tries scored which is the second most ever I think. Think France scored 30 5 or 6 years ago. Might have been Duponts year.

I wonder if it will be a sort of Euros championship in the summer. It'd be great to see Georgia U20s (who were competitive in the most recent world champs) getting some game time and the likes of Spain and Portugal.

Ireland U19 squad named.
https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/04/05/ireland-u19s-squad-named-for-france-double-header/

Ireland U18 squad named.
https://www.irishrugby.ie/2022/04/05/ireland-u18-schools-squad-confirmed-for-u18-six-nations-festival-in-france/

No point starting a new thread for them so I'll add them here.


Congrats to James Culhane who won the player of the 6 nations.

Squad named for summer tournament in italy. It's a very different squad to the one that won the 6 nations with something like 15 players missing.

Ireland U20s Squad:
Forwards (18):

Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Dominic Rhys Hey (Gloucester Hartpury Rugby/IQ Rugby)
George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Clontarf FC/Leinster)
George Shaw (Cardiff University/IQ Rugby)
James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Joseph Mawhinney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)
Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster)
Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
Scott Wilson (Queen’s University Belfast/Ulster)

Backs (13):

Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
Andrew O’Mahony (UCC RFC/Munster)
Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
David Dooley (MU Barnhall RFC/Leinster)
Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)
Michael Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster)
Reece Malone (Loughborough University/Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
Shay McCarthy (Young Munster RFC/Munster).

Ireland U20s Fixtures:
France v Ireland, Payanini Centre, Verona, Friday, June 24, 7pm
Ireland v South Africa, Payanini Centre, Verona, Wednesday, June 29, 7pm
Ireland v England, Payanini Centre, Verona, Tuesday, July 5, 7pm.

Ireland team vs France. Tonight on YouTube.

15. Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC/Leinster)
14. Aitzol King (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
13. Fionn Gibbons (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Daniel Hawkshaw (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
11. Shay McCarthy (Young Munster RFC/Munster)
10. Tony Butler (Garryowen FC/Munster)
9. Ethan Coughlan (Shannon RFC/Munster)

1. Oisin Michel (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
2. James McCormick (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
3. Darragh McSweeney (Shannon RFC/Munster)
4. Conor O’Tighearnaigh (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Adam McNamee (Malone RFC/Ulster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena RFC/Ulster)
7. Reuben Crothers (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)(Captain)
8. Lorcan McLoughlin (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)

Replacements
16. Josh Hanlon (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
17. George Hadden (Gorey RFC/Clontarf FC/Leinster)
18. Kieran Ryan (Shannon RFC/Munster)
19. Charlie Irvine (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
20. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD RFC/Leinster)
21. Michael Moloney (UCD RFC/Leinster)
22. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
23. George Coomber (UCC RFC/Munster)
24. Reece Malone (Loughborough University/Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
25. George Shaw (Cardiff University/IQ Rugby)
26. Ronan O’Sullivan (Highfield RFC/Munster).

Shipped a heavy defeat to France. Really poor outing.

profitius wrote:Shipped a heavy defeat to France. Really poor outing.

Curious to know how that happened? You beat them in France during the proper 6N.

mikey_dragon wrote:

profitius wrote:Shipped a heavy defeat to France. Really poor outing.

Curious to know how that happened? You beat them in France during the proper 6N.

Mainly down to the players missing. 7 backline changes and 4 forward changes. Some other players too who were next in line. But the main thing was they looked disorganised. France are a good team in fairness and looked well drilled.

Lost 24 to 33 against the baby boks. Not a bad result considering where the team is at.

profitius wrote:Lost 24 to 33 against the baby boks. Not a bad result considering where the team is at.

Yeah I watched it but it was something like 26-10 at half time. The game was effectively over. The 20s did rally in the 2nd half though and made a good game of it but were never close to winning.

Collapse2005 wrote:

profitius wrote:Lost 24 to 33 against the baby boks. Not a bad result considering where the team is at.

Yeah I watched it but it was something like 26-10 at half time. The game was effectively over. The 20s did rally in the 2nd half though and made a good game of it but were never close to winning.

26-3 down at half time.


France looked better than SA but they lost to England who lost to SA. I'd say we'll lose to England and play Scotland in the final game.

Good 1 point win for Ireland over England