2025 World Rugby U20 Championship

[Welsh Exile]

Ohhh, foul play and try ruled out

 

[Welsh Exile]

Stays 6-0. We’ve got this in the bag. Will probably nil them.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Oh I see, England have put the call in and now the ref is ******* us.

 

[Everyday EggChaser]

Good try right on half time

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Anyone else's yotu e being absolutely ruined with adverts?
They can't go 5 minutes without interrupting the rugny, which they do t even stop, just play an advert over it, before spending another 30seconds showing a thumbnail instead of the actual stream,!

Ublock does a good job of stopping them without triggering the shock adblock response on YouTube

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Arg vs Wal
1H: 12-24
2H: 22-3
FT: 34-27

Arg vs Spa
1H: 7-30
2H: 26-0
FT: 33-30

Arg vs Fra
1H: 7-38
2H: 19-14
FT: 26-52

I am lost for words. I would fire any coach at any level for less. This is not a minor oversight, a situation that arose in a friendly game and not much could be done about it, an anomaly. This happened 3 times on a world cup stage (U20, granted. Still).
I dont have the breakdown per min (or per quarter (20 min)) but i am pretty sure the first 20 minutes are our worst. After watching all three games i do not believe, for a second, it's a depth issue (our subs are head and shoulders above the rest). It is a concentration issue and that is unacceptable. 3 games in a row... wearing the Argentine colours... on a world cup. I am livid.

Aprox 25 minutes of play. We've conceded 4 tries. At least 3 of those were due to a phenomenal display of lack of concentration.
This aint a bug, it's a feature and it is simply unacceptable.

The saddest thing is that the media will sell this as an incredible achievement (4th place in a world cup) and nothing, not a single thing will be said about this appalling statistic trend.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Weird (?) thing i noticed during the NZ vs Fra game: Play leading to a try had an adv for Fra. Not a foul play one, off side thingie. After the try is scored (no penalty try) the ref concedes the try AND goes back to a NZ player and yellow cards him. I cannot recall that happening before.

 

[TommiG88]

Just tried to watch the highlights of the England game on the u20 website. Absolutely woeful. Of the first 50 points between the teams, I think I only saw one try scored by wales. It just showed random plays in between. Not even the red card or sin bins

 

[Which Tyler]

Weird (?) thing i noticed during the NZ vs Fra game: Play leading to a try had an adv for Fra. Not a foul play one, off side thingie. After the try is scored (no penalty try) the ref concedes the try AND goes back to a NZ player and yellow cards him. I cannot recall that happening before.

It's unusual, but it does happen. Should probably happen more.
IIRC it was a team yellow for repeated infringement and a final warning - exactly what yellows were brought in for.

 

[AlRums]

**** me, Scotland won

Scotland U20 Men win against Ireland to set up Georgia clash – Scottish Rugby

scottishrugby.org

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Prob been a pretty disappointing year for England especially considering the success last season. A lot of hype around some forwards but we just didn't really impose much of it this season. Lack of control at half backs didn't help also.

 

[irisht]

**** me, Scotland won

Scotland U20 Men win against Ireland to set up Georgia clash – Scottish Rugby

scottishrugby.org

Deserved, Ireland are a rabble who could lose to Spain.

 

[Everyday EggChaser]

Prob been a pretty disappointing year for England especially considering the success last season. A lot of hype around some forwards but we just didn't really impose much of it this season. Lack of control at half backs didn't help also.

I know Coen and Bellamy took a bit of heat for this (I did join in) but losing Lucas Friday really didnt help.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

 

[irisht]

Ireland Men's U20 Team v Spain U20 & Replacements

15. Daniel Green (Queens University/Ulster) - u19
14. Charlie Molony (UCD RFC/Leinster) - u19
13. Jonny Scott (Banbridge RFC/Ulster)
12. Eoghan Smyth (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)
11. Derry Moloney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster) - u19
10. Tom Wood (Garryowen FC/Munster) - u19
9. Will Wootton (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)
1. Alex Usanov (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
2. Henry Walker (Queens University/Ulster)
3. Tom McAllister (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
4. David Walsh (Terenure RFC/Connacht)
5. Donnacha Mcguire (UCD RFC/Leinster) - u19
6. Michael Foy (UCC RFC/Munster)
7. Eanna McCarthy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht) Captain
8. Oisin Minogue (Shannon RFC/Munster)

Replacements
16. Luke McLaughlin (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster) - u19
17. Paddy Moore (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
18. Jack Ryan (UL Bohemians RFC/Munster)
19. Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
20. Bobby Power (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
21. Chris O'Connor (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)
22. Gene O'Leary Kareem (UCC RFC/Munster)
23. Paidi Farrell (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

I cannot even begin to explain how much i dislike our full back.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Had to look for his stats. Tackles completed: 27%

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

He just scored quite the try. I kid you not.

 

[saulan]

Overzealous TMO there. Glad the refs didn’t overrule that decision.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

How it started /// how it's going

Group Stage



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3rd place