Ireland Under 20 2017

[Dave Cahill]

If only there were someone, someone from outside the traditional Irish rugby structure, someone who could be hired to take responsibility for professional coach development and succession planning, someone who could oversee National age-grade teams and Women's team performance. If only there were someone there who could take on such a role.

[Peg Leg]

If only there were someone, someone from outside the traditional Irish rugby structure, someone who could be hired to take responsibility for professional coach development and succession planning, someone who could oversee National age-grade teams and Women's team performance. If only there were someone there who could take on such a role.

Exactamundo, does he holiday in August as well?

[Donny B.]

The Under-20's should start working on coming up with their own plays now in case that f**kwit Yes Man Tierney is hired.

[the spoofer]

Was Tierneys a Nucifora appointment? That's a balls. Well that and the multitude of 7's teams than we are putting onto the field costing how many hundreds of thousands.

[Dave Cahill]

Never mind the cost, look at how well we're doing, all the trophies the mens and womens teams are winning at international and provincial level as a result of the amazing skills development sevens brings.

[Peg Leg]

Surely even in your guise as the forums department of cynicism, understand the 7s attention as an investment in the corporate target of 2023?

[Dave Cahill]

Surely even in your guise as the forums department of cynicism, understand the 7s attention as an investment in the corporate target of 2023?

I think that pretending to be good little corporate citizens within world rugby in the runup to 2023 is the only purpose that sevens rugby serves in Ireland - but I don't think the rest of Rugby in Ireland should suffer for it, like the Womens XV did. The moment the destination of the 2023 World Cup is announced, all sevens funding and activities should cease as it no longer is needed, wanted or of any use.

[mildlyinterested]

Majority of Ireland u20 squad:

LH Prop
Jordan Duggan(Leinster)
James French(Munster)
Joe Byrne(Leinster)

Hooker
Ronan Kelleher(Leinster)
Alex Clarke(Ulster)
Diarmaid Barron(Munster)

TH Prop
Jack Aungier(Leinster)
Tom O'Toole(Ulster)
Bryan O'Connor(Munster)

Second Row
Jack Dunne(Leinster)
John McCusker(Ulster)
Matthew Dalton(Ulster)
Ronan Coffey(Munster)

Backrow
Caelan Doris(Leinster)
Sean Masterson(Connacht)
Aaron Hall(Ulster)
Richard Dunne(Leinster)
Jack O'Sullivan(Munster)

Scrumhalf
Jonny Stewart(Ulster)
Hugh O'Sullivan(Leinster)
Patrick Patterson(Leinster)

Outhalf
Conor Dean(Leinster)
Angus Lloyd(Ulster)
Michael Lowry(Ulster)

Centre
Tommy O'Brien(Leinster)
James Hume(Ulster)
David McCarthy(Munster)

Back Three
Michael Silvester(Leinster)
Dan Hurley(Munster)
Peter Sullivan(Leinster)
Mark Keane(Ulster)
Corey Reid(Connacht)
Tom Roche(Leinster)

[Ruckedtobits]

Surely even in your guise as the forums department of cynicism, understand the 7s attention as an investment in the corporate target of 2023?

I think that pretending to be good little corporate citizens within world rugby in the runup to 2023 is the only purpose that sevens rugby serves in Ireland - but I don't think the rest of Rugby in Ireland should suffer for it, like the Womens XV did. The moment the destination of the 2023 World Cup is announced, all sevens funding and activities should cease as it no longer is needed, wanted or of any use.

But it won't. D Lucifora is wedded to the concept that 7's can be the 5th Province of Ireland's long-term player development strategy, despite the fact that there is no evidence anywhere else (except possibly Fiji) that 7's does anything for XV's rugby development.

Our involvement in Men's Sevens will continue for as long as DN is around with Anthony Eddy.

[Dave Cahill]

But it won't. D Lucifora is wedded to the concept that 7's can be the 5th Province of Ireland's long-term player development strategy, despite the fact that there is no evidence anywhere else (except possibly Fiji) that 7's does anything for XV's rugby development.

Our involvement in Men's Sevens will continue for as long as DN is around with Anthony Eddy.

Well if they continue to be as successful as they have been...

[the spoofer]

I see Leinster sent an U18 Girls 7's to France. This madness can't continue.

[Oldschool]

I see Leinster sent an U18 Girls 7's to France. This madness can't continue.

It will!
Although I've no idea why it's madness.
It is possible that the long term plan for rugby is 7's only.
This would eliminate a lot of the inherent risks in the 15 'man' game. - You read it here first.

[sunshiner1]

Backrow
Caelan Doris(Leinster)
Sean Masterson(Connacht)
Aaron Hall(Ulster)
Richard Dunne(Leinster)
Jack O'Sullivan(Munster)

An Ulster born backrower!? It's like I've seen a Unicorn!