Ireland u20 2020

[Dave Cahill]

Yup

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2020/01/20/mc ... x-nations/

[Pilotman123]

Yup

https://www.irishrugby.ie/2020/01/20/mc ... x-nations/

Fair play to him, good to see someone from Ulster as captain

[blockhead]

20 young Leinster guys heading down to Independent Park for 3 home games. Mildly, we'll leave to you to do a headcount before the bus departs back up to the big smoke.

Not one young lad from Limerick apparently.
All jokes aside, that is a crisis for Irish rugby, or at least an emerging one.

[Pilotman123]

20 young Leinster guys heading down to Independent Park for 3 home games. Mildly, we'll leave to you to do a headcount before the bus departs back up to the big smoke.

Not one young lad from Limerick apparently.
All jokes aside, that is a crisis for Irish rugby, or at least an emerging one.

This year group isn’t known to be a good year group tbf, last year most of the starting 15 captained their school team, there was a lot more leaders and talent and depth in last years team. Next year is meant to be a really good year group

[dropkick]

This year group isn’t known to be a good year group tbf, last year most of the starting 15 captained their school team, there was a lot more leaders and talent and depth in last years team. Next year is meant to be a really good year group

Same thing is said nearly every year. There is usually a group of lesser known players who are pleasant surprises. Last year there were numerous of them, let's see who emerges this year. It looks a strong first team at least.

[dropkick]

20 young Leinster guys heading down to Independent Park for 3 home games. Mildly, we'll leave to you to do a headcount before the bus departs back up to the big smoke.

Not one young lad from Limerick apparently.
All jokes aside, that is a crisis for Irish rugby, or at least an emerging one.

It's a puzzler. Rural West cork is producing more talent and there's 2 Co. Waterford lads there too this year.

[Peg Leg]

20 young Leinster guys heading down to Independent Park for 3 home games. Mildly, we'll leave to you to do a headcount before the bus departs back up to the big smoke.

Not one young lad from Limerick apparently.
All jokes aside, that is a crisis for Irish rugby, or at least an emerging one.

It's a puzzler. Rural West cork is producing more talent and there's 2 Co. Waterford lads there too this year.

Waterford have a big population and private school system advantage, right?

[Oldschool]

20 young Leinster guys heading down to Independent Park for 3 home games. Mildly, we'll leave to you to do a headcount before the bus departs back up to the big smoke.

Not one young lad from Limerick apparently.
All jokes aside, that is a crisis for Irish rugby, or at least an emerging one.

They're all in colleges up in Dublin causing the housing crisis in the big smoke.

[dropkick]

20 young Leinster guys heading down to Independent Park for 3 home games. Mildly, we'll leave to you to do a headcount before the bus departs back up to the big smoke.

Not one young lad from Limerick apparently.
All jokes aside, that is a crisis for Irish rugby, or at least an emerging one.

It's a puzzler. Rural West cork is producing more talent and there's 2 Co. Waterford lads there too this year.

Waterford have a big population and private school system advantage, right?

Doubt it. Ahern is from Dungarvan in West Waterford.

[Ruckedtobits]

This year group isn’t known to be a good year group tbf, last year most of the starting 15 captained their school team, there was a lot more leaders and talent and depth in last years team. Next year is meant to be a really good year group

Same thing is said nearly every year. There is usually a group of lesser known players who are pleasant surprises. Last year there were numerous of them, let's see who emerges this year. It looks a strong first team at least.

+1.
Players at this age are developing at differing pace. Commentators ignore the impact of teamwork and quality coaching. Bringing together the Squad of 23 which can best perform against unknown opponents is always a big task. But Noel McNamara has proved in years past that this is one of his great talents.

Let's sit back and enjoy the journey.

[Pilotman123]

This year group isn’t known to be a good year group tbf, last year most of the starting 15 captained their school team, there was a lot more leaders and talent and depth in last years team. Next year is meant to be a really good year group

Same thing is said nearly every year. There is usually a group of lesser known players who are pleasant surprises. Last year there were numerous of them, let's see who emerges this year. It looks a strong first team at least.

Nah tbf last year was always known as a good year group

[dropkick]

Just looking at the squad profiles. There are a lot of big backrows. It also says hooker Bobby Sheehan is 6'5!

[Pilotman123]

Just looking at the squad profiles. There are a lot of big backrows. It also says hooker Bobby Sheehan is 6'5!

That’s clearly wrong haha last year they said Liam Turner was 6ft when he’s clearly around 5’8 at most. They always get a few players profiles wrong every year, sure last year they said Aaron O’Sullivan was 6ft7

[mildlyinterested]

Just looking at the squad profiles. There are a lot of big backrows. It also says hooker Bobby Sheehan is 6'5!

He isn't far off.

[TrapperChamonix]

Just looking at the squad profiles. There are a lot of big backrows. It also says hooker Bobby Sheehan is 6'5!

I doubt hes that. But he is a big unit.

[johng]

I think he's 6'3" like his bro. Which is on the limit of height for a hooker imho. 6'5" is like having a 2nd row in the middle of the front row.

[Pilotman123]

Marcus Hannan has been sent home due to having the mumps

[mildlyinterested]

Stats have been inflated as per usual

[sunshiner1]

Any future Irish international we should be keeping an eye on Mildyinterested?

[Ruckedtobits]

When will the team and bench be announced?