World Rugby Under 20 Championship 2019

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

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[Mumbles119]

I think ITV4 shows the highlights of the day too.
Then the knock-out stages are televised on ITV

 

[big ginger 8]

15. Iwan Hughes (Ballynahinch/Ulster) *
14. Angus Kernohan (Queen's University/Ulster)
13. Liam Turner (Dublin University/Leinster)
12. Stewart Moore (Malone/Ulster) *
11. Jonathan Wren (Cork Constitution/Munster)
10. Jake Flannery (Shannon/Munster)
9. Craig Casey (Shannon/Munster)
1. Josh Wycherley (Young Munster/Munster)
2. Dylan Tierney-Martin (Corinthians/Connacht)
3. Thomas Clarkson (Dublin University/Leinster)
4. Charlie Ryan (UCD/Leinster) (capt)
5. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)
6. David McCann (Banbridge/Ulster)
7. John Hodnett (UCC/Munster)
8. Azur Allison (Ballymena/Ulster) *

Replacements:

Michael Milne (UCD/Leinster)
Declan Adamson (Clontarf/Leinster) *
John McKee (Old Belvedere/Leinster)
Charlie Ward (Clontarf/Leinster) *
Thomas Ahern (Shannon/Munster) *
Niall Murray (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Ronan Watters (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Ciaran Booth (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby) *
Colm Reilly (Buccaneers/Connacht)
Cormac Foley (St. Mary's College/Leinster)
Ben Healy (Garryowen/Munster)
Sean French (Cork Constitution/Munster)
Rob Russell (Dublin University/Leinster)

Interesting that Flannery starts at 10 instead of Healy. Looking forward to seeing Moore, he's had a lot of hype but a torrid run of injuries. Wonder how much of a difference the new rules about subs will make.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

It must be the first time in years that there are more Munster and Ulster starters than Leinster starters. Better for Irish rugby in the long run if the provincial academies are churning out the same number of quality players. Slightly surprised Sean French isn't starting.

 

[Groundhog]

It must be the first time in years that there are more Munster and Ulster starters than Leinster starters. Better for Irish rugby in the long run if the provincial academies are churning out the same number of quality players. Slightly surprised Sean French isn't starting.

Well yeah with the caveat that several nailed on starters from Leinster are injured.
Was surprised French isn't starting but to be fair the player who is starting 12 is really highly rated. Moore could probably play 13 with French inside, but who knows. More surprised Flannery is starting when Healy is available. Weird call.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

As if the Irish rugby anthem couldn't sound any more like it was written as a pop song...

Manu Vunipola? With a name like that he will practically live in hospital.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

"oooh ahh oooh ahh We'll answer Ireland's call"

Christ on a bike when we go to Argentina the anthem is always so grim!

 

[bushytop]

Huge win for the young men of Wales, lots to work on too. A lot of missed tackles and quite a few needless penalties but Dewi Lake is a monster at hooker and his line out work was near immaculate... and although I would personally go for Costello at 10, Cai Evans was Biggar-esque today. His kicking out of hand is HHUUUUUGGGEEEE!

Arddechog!

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Thank God this 9 is slower than slow for England, they have a lot of talent in the backs and it's allowing us to contain them.

England look a bit more polished, gonna take a lot to win.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

English all running into contact far too upright and our 9 is painfully slow.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Love tries like that. Moore did extremely well in that sequence of play.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Being biased but not sure why Hardwick wasn't taken to the comp.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Seriously need to look at the high tackle law, the Irish player had his knee on the floor at the time the hit was made with his head below waist height.

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Tierney Martin, Baird and Wren impressing for Ireland. Edit- Moore good too.

Flannery is a bit too quick to put boot to ball and backs are crabbing across the field when they run.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Glad the kid didn't see red there, you run that risk going in blind like that though and gain very little if anything.

If Casey gets a boxkick he'll overtake all of Murray's deputies fairly quickly.

Edit: Comparatively to Casey, Fox's mistakes have been worth 14 points to us!

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Fox is so retarded, he just keeps giving to Ireland. Someone needs to give him a slap on the head and telling him to stop being so stupid.

High tackle!? The Irish player fell into a static player. Laughable. The Irish high tackle didn't get checked.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What's with the 28 man sides?
Surely at this level it should just be 23?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Fox is so retarded, he just keeps giving to Ireland. Someone needs to give him a slap on the head and telling him to stop being so stupid.

High tackle!? The Irish player fell into a static player. Laughable.

Bit harsh for a young lad.

What's with the 28 man sides?
Surely at this level it should just be 23?

It's a trail. Potentially looking at doing it for seniors.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

That's as clear a yellow as you like...

What's with the 28 man sides?
Surely at this level it should just be 23?

They're 28 man squads but you're restricted to 8 subs, trial for the tournament.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

That is so so so bad.