NPR

laurent wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:40 pm Thankfully the italian lineout is being read well 8-13 so far

I better stop watching, bad for my blood pressure

sturginho wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:49 pm

laurent wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:40 pm Thankfully the italian lineout is being read well 8-13 so far

I better stop watching, bad for my blood pressure

quite a decent game.

Ireland have been well worth their victory today.
Should be a 50 pointer but by feck both teams deserved better officiating. Some very strange calls indeed with neither team having an idea wtf some calls were given for.
The only thing worse than the insipid Welsh team and the ref is the Irish female commentator. Really appalling with a poor knowledge of the game and not a jot of objectivity.
Absolutely a clueless token

C69 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:01 pm Ireland have been well worth their victory today.
Should be a 50 pointer but by feck both teams deserved better officiating. Some very strange calls indeed with neither team having an idea wtf some calls were given for.
The only thing worse than the insipid Welsh team and the ref is the Irish female commentator. Really appalling with a poor knowledge of the game and not a jot of objectivity.
Absolutely a clueless token

Speaking of classless. There are some absolute dicks among the England u20 team.

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:10 pm

C69 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:01 pm Ireland have been well worth their victory today.
Should be a 50 pointer but by feck both teams deserved better officiating. Some very strange calls indeed with neither team having an idea wtf some calls were given for.
The only thing worse than the insipid Welsh team and the ref is the Irish female commentator. Really appalling with a poor knowledge of the game and not a jot of objectivity.
Absolutely a clueless token

Speaking of classless. There are some absolute dicks among the England u20 team.

is the red headed second row still their captain ?

France finally take the score 20 - 16

Poor game from England. Got by on a decent set piece and some heavy carries, but their ball retention was pretty shocking even allowing for the poor weather.

Scotland looked more threatening with ball in hand and over the ball. Their seven should really have got MOM.

laurent wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:11 pm

Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:10 pm

C69 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:01 pm Ireland have been well worth their victory today.
Should be a 50 pointer but by feck both teams deserved better officiating. Some very strange calls indeed with neither team having an idea wtf some calls were given for.
The only thing worse than the insipid Welsh team and the ref is the Irish female commentator. Really appalling with a poor knowledge of the game and not a jot of objectivity.
Absolutely a clueless token

Speaking of classless. There are some absolute dicks among the England u20 team.

is the red headed second row still their captain ?

No, their captain spoke well after the game, but lads like Pollock and the big black prop have real attitude problems.

That should be a card for the French scrum half

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:30 pm Poor game from England. Got by on a decent set piece and some heavy carries, but their ball retention was pretty shocking even allowing for the poor weather.

Scotland looked more threatening with ball in hand and over the ball. Their seven should really have got MOM.

He's only 18 as well, a real prospect

That's a mighty Italian push over try

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:37 pm That's a mighty Italian scrum try

French props have been poor at the scrum with a strong italian front row

here is hoping it was the last one.

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:36 pm

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:30 pm Poor game from England. Got by on a decent set piece and some heavy carries, but their ball retention was pretty shocking even allowing for the poor weather.

Scotland looked more threatening with ball in hand and over the ball. Their seven should really have got MOM.

He's only 18 as well, a real prospect

Looks like the sort of kid who could make it. That's the thing with U20s, you don't need to be winning Championships at that level. You just need 2 or 3 players that have the tools to go all the way in each group.

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:40 pm

Tichtheid wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:36 pm

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:30 pm Poor game from England. Got by on a decent set piece and some heavy carries, but their ball retention was pretty shocking even allowing for the poor weather.

Scotland looked more threatening with ball in hand and over the ball. Their seven should really have got MOM.

He's only 18 as well, a real prospect

Looks like the sort of kid who could make it. That's the thing with U20s, you don't need to be winning Championships at that level. You just need 2 or 3 players that have the tools to go all the way in each group.

The Scotland captain, the blindside who got injured, he is another one - he's apparently upset a few of the full time pros at Edinburgh by getting right in about them at training

Wow, well done Italy.

Well done Italy

French team really lacks cohesion they had the keys but blew it.

Margin__Walker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:30 pm Poor game from England. Got by on a decent set piece and some heavy carries, but their ball retention was pretty shocking even allowing for the poor weather.

Scotland looked more threatening with ball in hand and over the ball. Their seven should really have got MOM.

They got away with couple of yellow cards as well and the lad Pollock got away with murder at the breakdown. Arrived late and often offside time and time again and went for the ball.

laurent wrote: ↑Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:50 pm Well done Italy

French team really lacks cohesion they had the keys but blew it.

I'm delighted for them; it's honestly no surprise !

They drove Ireland to the 80th minute, & they've been getting better & better year on year.

Considering you usually only have players for a couple of years, that they have been progressing speaks well of their systems, & it'll be interesting to see how the Pro teams feed these players through, & it'll put it up to Wales & Scotland to look at how they achieved this over a short time period.

The England starting 9 was pretty gash.

Because why not?

https://www.classicfm.com/composers/puc ... x-nations/

Thats brilliant

Ace! Made me very happy

Ireland U20s:

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. Alex Usanov (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
2. Danny Sheahan (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)
3. Jacob Boyd (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
4. Alan Spicer (UCD RFC/Leinster)
5. Evan O’Connell (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)(captain)
6. Joe Hopes (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
7. Bryn Ward (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
8. Luke Murphy (Shannon RFC/Munster)

Replacements:

16. Henry Walker (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
17. Ben Howard (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)
18. Patreece Bell (Sale Sharks/IQ Rugby)
19. Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
20. Sean Edogbo (UCC RFC/Munster)
21. Tadhg Brophy (Naas RFC/Leinster)
22. Sean Naughton (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
23. Davy Colbert (Dublin University FC/Leinster).

Is Gleeson injured?

PornDog wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:28 pm Is Gleeson injured?

Yeah, ankle.

France leading Wales 14- 5

a few injuries on the French side though (and a yellow).

Halftime 5-28 for France

The Welsh are being beat up this end of half.

Wales 12-45 France

second half was poor (both sides)

England boys look pretty fired up during the anthem.

Pretty good start.

the kick pass

< chefs kiss >

10 wax absolutely done and he recovered relatively well, but the cover tackle attempt is not one he'll want to watch back.

England 9 is dirt, he was poor last game too.

ASMO wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:39 pm England 9 is dirt, he was poor last game too.

There's a bit about the Young's in his passing to players faces, but he's young enough that he just needs a good coach to work with him

He's with Saints, no excuse to be aping Youngs.

England really need to stop giving the Irish the ball, we're not defending them well at all.

So many basic errors, it's like watching the senior team.

That was a lovely team try.

Nice stuff from Ireland.

Ireland backs excellent ball in hand. England backs look like they just met one another in the car park.

I think I'd like to see Murphy, Father & Son up in Ulster.

Probably better than Ulster deserves, but will be good to have them producing Internationals