Ireland under 20s 6 Nations thread

[lucky number 7]

Aside from the try?

 

[Feicarsinn]

Truth be told there isn't all that much to say about him. Ireland had flip all ball in the second half so the backs were fairly marginalised. Oh, I wasn't really paying that much attention either

Didn't seem to do anything catastrophic though. Sorry.

 

[lucky number 7]

Fair enough that I only saw the start of the 2nd half had to head off to see the muppets movie with the lady..was pretty nostalgic.

And as for the man crush comment....Sean is the only man for me.

 

[King_D'Arcy]

How long do we think it'll be til McGrath gets offered a full Leinster cap? I'm hoping we'll see him play some senior games soon

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Luke McGrath's best shot at playing for Leinster this season is during the 6 Nations since Eoin Reddan will be unavailable. He'll be fighting with John Cooney for a bench spot. Of this season's under 20 squad, McGrath and Conor Gilsenan could easily be moved up from the academy and get development contracts next season.

 

[big ginger 8]

Luke McGrath's best shot at playing for Leinster this season is during the 6 Nations since Eoin Reddan will be unavailable. He'll be fighting with John Cooney for a bench spot. Of this season's under 20 squad, McGrath and Conor Gilsenan could easily be moved up from the academy and get development contracts next season.

They're obviously highly rated considering they both got into the sub-academy straight out of school.

 

[Peat]

Ireland U-20 v Italy U-20 (Dubarry Park, Athlone - Friday 3rd February 2012, Kick-off 7.05pm)
15 - Shane Layden (Buccaneers - Connacht)
14 - Conor Finn (Buccaneers - Connacht)
13 - Chris Farrell (Dungannon - Ulster)
12 - JJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians - Munster)
11 - Foster Horan (Lansdowne - Leinster)
10 - Paddy Jackson (Dungannon - Ulster)(Capt)
9 - Kieran Marmion (Corinthians - Connacht)
1 -Kyle McCall (QUB - Ulster)
2 - Niall Scannell (Dolphin - Munster)
3 - Peter Reilly (Lansdowne - Leinster)
4 - Tadgh Beirne (Lansdowne - Leinster)
5 - Iain Henderson (QUB - Ulster)
6 - Jordan Coghlan (UCD - Leinster)
7 - Conor Gilsenan (UCD - Leinster)
8 - Jack Conan (Old Belvedere - Leinster)

Replacements
16 - James Rael (Garryowen - Munster)
17 - Des Merrey (Clontarf - Leinster)
18 - Jake Cawley (Old Belvedere - Leinster)
19 - Daniel Qualter (Buccaneers - Connacht)
20 - Aaron Conneely (Corinthians - Connacht)
21 - Luke McGrath (UCD - Leinster)
22 - Cathal Marsh (Trinity - Leinster)
23 - Stuart Olding (Belfast Harlequins - Ulster)

 

[snoopy snoopy dog dog]

Isn't Stuart Olding also a flyhalf? Having three 10s in the squad seems a bit much. I think he's still under 19.

 

[coonor]

13 - Chris Farrell (Dungannon - Ulster)
12 - JJ Hanrahan (UL Bohemians - Munster)

Is it possible for both of them to get older any quicker? I really think they have the potential to be top players and are my perfect style of centres

 

[Peat]

Isn't Stuart Olding also a flyhalf? Having three 10s in the squad seems a bit much. I think he's still under 19.

Yes and yes. I guess they think he can cover full-back, moving Layden to either wing, although I've never heard of him playing there.

 

[big ginger 8]

12-3 at half-time. Pretty scrappy though we've had a few nice backs moves one in particular with a double switch had Farrall up the middle offloading to Conan who's offload was intercepted as the support didn't run tight enough.

 

[Peat]

12-3 at half-time. Pretty scrappy though we've had a few nice backs moves one in particular with a double switch had Farrall up the middle offloading to Conan who's offload was intercepted as the support didn't run tight enough.

Judging from the score Jackson's goal kicking is better - fair to say, or wrong impression?

I've watched a little, Marmion's pass is oh dear.

 

[big ginger 8]

Kind of being half watching this and the Munster match most the kicks I've seen have been straight in front but he's been playing well.

 

[big ginger 8]

Huge collision between Farrall and Italian 10 the Italian is recieving treatment hasn't moved Farrall walks away with a blood injury Marsh on.

EDIT: The Italian is conscious and moving gave thumbs up.

 

[big ginger 8]

15-3 Jackson splitting the posts.

 

[Feicarsinn]

Wow, that Italian winger has serious pace. Cracking try.



Ireland should be another 10 points ahead with all this possession. Hands have been shocking.

 

[big ginger 8]

15-8 Italy try against the run of play.

 

[big ginger 8]

Really good response there. Henderson with the try in the corner, Jackson narrowly misses. 20-8 with 10 minutes left.

 

[big ginger 8]

27-8 Layden with the try great conversion by Jackson. Henderson won MotM.

Edit: Before LN7 asks Horan had a good game always making ground.

 

[lucky number 7]

27-8 Layden with the try great conversion by Jackson. Henderson won MotM.

Edit: Before LN7 asks Horan had a good game always making ground.

Good stuff...couldn't see the game as I was training..

He will receive drunken congratulations on the weekend if he is down....Cough..we're going to win the league on sunday...Cough....