U20 6 Nations 2025

[dirty harry]

I was told when we signed him from Cardiff a few years ago he would be class

We all knew that when he left

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

No 10 at all in this vintage and a fairly poor backrow.

Not gonna win against solid sides away from home with that.

Wales are dogged with some smart footballers.

 

[dirty harry]

I hate the welsh coaching set up... they've challenged for 1 out of irelands 20 li outside, it makes no sense, so many have been squint...

 

[dirty harry]

I'm amazed to see Wales holding on to this lead, it isn't deserved at all.

I still think Irelands pressure will win it, but I can't wait to see the Welsh tackle stats, Beddall must be near 35, and I think there may be a few more near 30 tackles

 

[dirty harry]

Pure heart from the Welsh boys at this point, they look out on their feet, but defensive structure has kept them in the game

 

[dirty harry]

According to stats...

225 tackles to 60

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Fair play Wales. Gutsy as ****.

 

[dirty harry]

Unreal win that, Wales offered very little throughout except for dogged defence.

Some amazing individual performances, Sam Scott would be MOTM in any other game that didn't involve a 34 tackle Beddall performance.

Great win, but these boys need to play more rugby than this

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Absolutely insane defensive stats,
That's a pure heart display

 

[dirty harry]

Sam Scott did win MOTM lol

 

[dullonien]

Amazing defensive performance. Kept their dicipline throughout as well, very few penalties conceded despite the one way traffic.

There are attacking players aplenty in this Welsh side, but tonight wasn't the night.

 

[Tooting Carmen]

Scotland U20's being perenially useless. Wales U20's looking like they are finally waking up after a few years in the doldrums.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Absolutely insane defensive stats,
That's a pure heart display

What was it, 230 something tackles to Irelands 60. Mad.

 

[Tooting Carmen]

What was it, 230 something tackles to Irelands 60. Mad.

Shaun Edwards would be proud indeed.

 

[Which Tyler]

Kepu Tuipolotu looks like his Cousin Mako Vunipola...and he plays like him aswell. Can see why Gatland etc were after him.

Shocked that they said Gatland wanted to give him senior caps last year, whilst he way playing U18!
FFS

 

[Wendigo7]

Who's he playing for? Need to get him capped/tied in toot sweet

Plays for Bath with Billy Sela.

Gatland asked him last year do you wanna play for wales and he said he was English so end of really.

He's one of the best hookers for his age I've seen. He's better than Mako. He's more similar to Steve Thompson I reckon.

 

[Wendigo7]

Bath...but he wants to play for England

He's going to play for England for many years.

Very 2011 feel to this group. One of the best age grades we've ever had.

Pollock, Kpoku, Kepu, Sela, Sodeke.

The list goes on. There's so many ridiculous players all over the pitch and that's before you forget Weimann is 4th or 5th choice Scrummie and he's still really handy. We're in tremendous nick and a generational group here.

 

[Which Tyler]

Yup - if only they had a better FH to control the game - thankfully, we've got the Smiths, and a couple of decent options in the current U18s, so aren't relying on this specific crop of U20s there.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

He's going to play for England for many years.

Very 2011 feel to this group. One of the best age grades we've ever had.

Pollock, Kpoku, Kepu, Sela, Sodeke.

The list goes on. There's so many ridiculous players all over the pitch and that's before you forget Weimann is 4th or 5th choice Scrummie and he's still really handy. We're in tremendous nick and a generational group here.

Interesting you list all forwards when only really Launchbury and Mako in that 2011 group made it to international rugby
People really need to relax with the generational run especially when this isn't really a top year for Ireland or France

 

[big ginger 8]

Didn't see the match last night, fair play Wales sounds like some effort.

Think this isn't a banner year for us especially when missing four starters in the pack who are all already academy members. But generally a step down anyway. Maybe different if Gabriel was IQ.