The Ireland Under-20 Team (Sponsored by PwC) to play England in the IRB Junior World Championship playoffs has been named. The teams have met previously in the pool stages with England emerging victors thanks to a second half comeback. The Irish management have made a number of changes to the side that overcame Italy 41 […]
Ireland Head Coach Mark Aston has today unveiled his 19 man squad which will take on the England Knights at Langtree Park on Saturday 16th June. Aston’s squad includes six home grown players in the form of Wayne Kerr, Joe Taylor, Paddy Barcoe Ian Cross, Aaron McCloskey and Adam Hughes who has been included in […]
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The Ireland Under-20 Team (Sponsored by PwC) to play England in their second game of the IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa has been named. The Irish management has retained the same starting XV that defeated hosts South Africa 19-23 in their first game of the tournament. Shane Buckley and Stuart Olding have been […]
A TRY from Ulster’s Iain Henderson helped guide Ireland U20s to a stunning 23-19 win over Junior World Cup hosts, South Africa, in Stellenbosch Nine minutes from the end, Jantijes landed another penalty and although the Boks really pressurised the Irish line in the closing minutes stout defending, with Ulster centre, Chris Farrell particularly impressive, […]
The Ireland Under-20s bagged their best ever result in IRB Junior World Championship history and laid down a marker for the 2012 tournament by overcoming host nation South Africa in Stellenbosch. Mike Ruddock’s youngsters outshone the pre-match favourites in almost all facets of the game, with their intensity, physicality and tactical awareness – allied to […]
The remaining places in the Ireland touring squad to New Zealand have been confirmed. Several spots were left unfilled as players were given further time to prove their fitness in the game against the Barbarian’s. Chris Henry and Brett Wilkinson both came through the game after recent injury concerns and will take their places among […]