World Rugby Under 20 Championship

[Which Tyler]

The way they did it there was utterly pointless as well. Why set up a ruck, 0m forwards and box kick to touch?
I accept that he probably doesn't trust his own kicking, but just pass to the FH and let them punt it further.

As for the trial itself, I get what they want to do, but I don't consider the problem they're addressing to be a problem.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

As for the trial itself, I get why they want to do, but I don't consider the problem they're addressing to be a problem.

Why do they want to do it? For more contestable KOs? I can't think of any other reason and don't find a short kick off to be particularly entertaining.

 

[Which Tyler]

Why do they want to do it? For more contestable KOs? I can't think of any other reason and don't find a short kick off to be particularly entertaining.

Yes, and exactly

 

[Ferrari333SP]

These England front-row lads are absolutely massive, haha

 

[Becca]

Horrible conditions for England tonight. So well done to them for getting to the Semi Final

 

[Wasps92]

Well done boys!

 

[Amiga500]

As for the trial itself, I get what they want to do, but I don't consider the problem they're addressing to be a problem.

Erm, Ive missed this - what is the trial?

Kick to touch outside your own 22 gives oppo the throw?

 

[Which Tyler]

Erm, Ive missed this - what is the trial?

One of the law trials in the U20s is calling a mark directly from the kick off, to prevent kicking deep as a restart.
Seems pointless to me.

 

[Amiga500]

Seems pointless to me.

Indeed.

Safer to go with "a return kick from kick off from inside 22 is the (receiving) kickers throw" (i.e. Not the team that kicked off)

Would mean the kick off is, or should be, always aimed short of 22.

 

[big ginger 8]

Ireland U20s Men's (v England):

15. Ben O'Connor (UCC RFC/Munster)
14. Finn Treacy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
13. Wilhelm de Klerk (UCD RFC/Leinster)
12. Hugh Gavin (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
11. Hugo McLaughlin (Lansdowne FC/Leinster)
10. Jack Murphy (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
9. Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)

1. Ben Howard (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)
2. Danny Sheahan (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)
3. Jacob Boyd (Queen's University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
4. Alan Spicer (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. James McKillop (Queen's University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
6. Sean Edogbo (UCC RFC/Munster)
7. Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
8. Brian Gleeson (Garryowen FC/Munster)(captain)

Replacements:

16. Stephen Smyth (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
17. Emmet Calvey (Shannon RFC/Munster)
18. Patreece Bell (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)
19. Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
20. Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster)
21. Tadhg Brophy (Naas RFC/Leinster)
22. Sean Naughton (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
23. Sam Berman (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)

 

[big ginger 8]

Unreal start.

Connacht have a great talent in Gavin.

 

[big ginger 8]

Can't find what happened to Boyd but Bell immediately getting destroyed by his teammate. Gotta avoid scrums as much as possible.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That first scrum was ridiculous

 

[big ginger 8]

England don't have to worry about making errors because at the moment there's probably a 90% chance they're winning it back in the scrum. Think our backs and phase play look better but we need to find a fix.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Michelow off is a big blow

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Pollock's ruck fringe defence is really poor, whenever he's first man you know Ireland are beating him

 

[big ginger 8]

Gleeson is so good, Munster are going to have a Leinsteresque backrow soon.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Pollock's ruck fringe defence is really poor, whenever he's first man you know Ireland are beating him

Defence is very suspect against bigger direct runners

 

[big ginger 8]

Fallen apart a bit this second half in attack, England putting a lot of pressure on and any mistake is so costly.

 

[corny]

A series of really poor exit attempts from Ireland here.