U20 6 Nations 2023

[Welsh Exile]

I'm looking forward to watching Morgan Morse. Hopefully our backs can put on another good show

Wales U20: Cameron Winnett (Cardiff Rugby); Llien Morgan (Ospreys), Louie Hennessey (Bath Rugby), Harri Ackerman (Newport), Oli Andrew (Dragons); Dan Edwards (Ospreys), Archie Hughes (Scarlets); Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths (Dragons), Sam Scarfe (Dragons), Ellis Fackrell (Ospreys), Liam Edwards (Ospreys), Ryan Woodman (Dragons - capt), Mackenzie Martin (Cardiff Rugby), Morgan Morse (Ospreys), Huw Davies (Sale Sharks).

Replacements: Lewis Lloyd (Ospreys), Freddie Chapman (Ospreys), Tom Pritchard (Scarlets), Owain Evans (RGC), Luca Giannini (Scarlets), Harri Williams (Scarlets), Harrison James (Cardiff Rugby), Tom Florence (Ospreys)

 

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[Ragey Erasmus]

England's scrum being absolutely man-shamed by the Italians.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

England's scrum being absolutely man-shamed by the Italians.

Our tighthead is getting so battered it genuinely looks dangerous

 

[AlRums]

If Scotland can ramage through the Welsh forwards tomorrow like they did here for their try, I'll be happy

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

You know it's going to be a bad time if a Leinster 9 is playing for the 20s. I'll never understand Leinster school's complete inability to produce a 9.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Tap and go from a penalty then run down the wing and try from a prop, a thing of beauty.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

France have a cracking 9 here. Good for them, they desperately need one.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

a couple years ago I suggested England send young scrum halves to France to learn and I was called a big dumb dumb. Enjoy Ben Youngs.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Made tough work of that but good win in the end.

 

[Scotty]

Tap and go from a penalty then run down the wing and try from a prop, a thing of beauty.

Was that the prop they said that was 138kg, absolute beast.

Great try though.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Scotland going for a 16th consecutive loss in this tournament, but they couldn't pull it off.



Looks like 20 of the 23 players were domestic product so even though the match was apparently a stinker this is a major moment in Scottish rugby. The relieved joy at the end kind of said it all. Happy to give some plaudits to the SRU youth development bods from the past 5-10 years.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Seemed a reasonable losing performance from Italy. Nice to see they are continuing. No need to predict a downturn from them yet just because they may end the tournament winless. As long as they are competitive I'd like to think their union can close the gap on the others at a senior level.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

ENGLAND U20 SIDE
Starting
15. Sam Harris (Bath Rugby)
14. Tobias Elliott (Saracens)
13. Rekeiti Ma'asi-White (Sale Sharks)
12. Joseph Woodward (Leicester Tigers)
11. Josh Hathaway (Gloucester)
10. Monty Bradbury (London Irish)
9. Charlie Bracken (Saracens)

1. Archie McArthur (Gloucester)
2. Finn Theobald-Thomas (Gloucester)
3. Tim Hoyt (Leicester Tigers)
4. Danny Eite (Gloucester)
5. Lewis Chessum (C) (Leicester Tigers)
6. Finn Carnduff (Leicester Tigers)
7. Tristan Woodman (Sale Sharks)
8. Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs)

Replacements
16. Calum Scott (London Irish)
17. Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks)
18. Afolabi Fasogbon (London Irish)
19. Robert Carmichael (Leicester Tigers)
20. Joshua Manz (Leicester Tigers)
21. Nye Thomas (Sale Sharks)
22. Louie Johnson (Newcastle Falcons)
23. Benjamin Waghorn (Harlequins)


Good to see Woodman getting a start - very highly rated and about our only good player in the beating we took in the Prem Cup semi

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

6 Scots in the 23 against France not home developed. It was a nice two games supporting them.

 

[irisht]

Ireland U20s:
15. Henry McErlean (Terenure/Leinster)
14. James Nicholson (UCD/Leinster)
13. Hugh Cooney (Clontarf/Leinster)
12. John Devine (Corinthians/Connacht)
11. Hugh Gavin (Galwegians/Connacht)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)
9. Fintan Gunne (Terenure/Leinster)

1. George Hadden (Clontarf/Leinster)
2. Gus McCarthy (UCD/Leinster)(captain)
3. Paddy McCarthy (DUFC/Leinster)
4. Diarmuid Mangan (UCD/Leinster)
5. Conor O'Tighearnaigh (UCD/Leinster)
6. James McNabney (Ballymena/Ulster)
7. Ruadhán Quinn (Old Crescent/Munster)
8. Brian Gleeson (Garryowen/Munster)

Replacements:

16. Danny Sheahan (UCC/Munster)
17. George Morris (Lansdowne/Leinster)
18. Fiachna Barrett (Corinthians/Connacht)
19. Evan O'Connell (UL Bohemians/Munster)
20. Jacob Sheahan (UCC/Munster)
21. Oscar Cawley (Naas/Leinster)
22. Harry West (Buccaneers/Connacht)
23. Rory Telfer (Queen's University/Ulster).

 

[McTallshort]

How was that a penalty try?!

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

So Scotland significantly increase the number of imported players in the squad and get absolutely horsed. At the start of the tournament I would have expected the opposite. I mean, surely if you are tapping a player in another country you have grounds to think they are an upgrade.

One game means I cannot conclude anything firm, but if we factor in abject performances from recent years I think we can start to conclude that the domestic u20s are holding their own and should be given every opportunity before the SRU go raking through the phone directory.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Posolo Tuilagi called up by France U20
Henry Tuilagi son, 18 years old, 6ft 4 and 23 stone
Already has two starts in the Top 14, starting for USAP in their recents wins v Bayonne and Pau which for a 18 year old lock is crazy.

Granted 23 stone at 18 is insane.

 

[irisht]

England U20

1. Archie McArthur (Gloucester)
2. Finn Theobald-Thomas (Gloucester)
3. Tim Hoyt (Leicester Tigers)
4. Robert Carmichael (Leicester Tigers)
5. Lewis Chessum (C) (Leicester Tigers)
6. Finn Carnduff (Leicester Tigers)
7. Tristan Woodman (Sale Sharks)
8. Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs)
9. Charlie Bracken (Saracens)
10. Monty Bradbury (London Irish)
11. Josh Hathaway (Gloucester)
12. Rekeiti Ma'asi-White (Sale Sharks)
13. Joe Jenkins (Bristol Bears)
14. Tobias Elliott (Saracens)
15. Sam Harris (Bath Rugby)

Replacements
16. Calum Scott (London Irish)
17. Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks)
18. Afolabi Fasogbon (London Irish)
19. Harry Browne (Harlequins)
20. Joshua Manz (Leicester Tigers)
21. Nye Thomas (Sale Sharks)
22. Benjamin Waghorn (Harlequins)
23. Cassius Cleaves (Harlequins)