Category Archives: U20 Six Nations Rugby

Penny draws on senior game time to maintain winning way U20s Six Nations Daire Walsh Scott Penny has admitted his surprise at how his Leinster career has taken off in the past few months. Whereas most people use the Ireland … Continue reading →

Conboy Praises Ireland Under-20s’ Cohesiveness Ahead Of Italian Job By Daire Walsh As the Ireland Under-20s look to maintain their unbeaten start to the 2019 U-20 Six Nations against Italy in Rieti on Friday, scrum coach Ambrose Conboy feels they are beginning … Continue reading →

U20 Six Nations: Casey and Baird return for McNamara’s U20s Daire Walsh The competition for places within the Ireland U20s set-up is set to intensify with the return of Craig Casey and Ryan Baird for Friday night’s Six Nations encounter … Continue reading →

Campbell insists Scots will get total respect U20 Six Nations Scotland v Ireland Daire Walsh In spite of the enormity of their opening round victory over England, defence coach Kieran Campbell has insisted the Ireland U20s are keeping their feet … Continue reading →

Hodnett: There’s Huge Competition For Places Despite its reputation as a GAA stronghold, this area of County Cork has gained an appreciation for the oval ball over the past decade. The Clonakilty youngster, who produced a sterling performance at number 8 … Continue reading →

Hodnett latest tyro to emerge from west Cork Daire Walsh Following in the footsteps of Munster senior stars Fineen Wycherley and Gavin Coombes, John Hodnett is latest player from West Cork to make his mark with the Ireland U20s. Despite … Continue reading →

Campbell: There’s A Lot More To Come From This Group By Daire Walsh Ireland Under-20 defence coach Kieran Campbell says it was ‘humbling’ to see and hear the turnout for the team last Friday in Cork where they opened the U-20 Six … Continue reading →

Kieran Campbell humbled by Irish support at Musgrave Park By Daire Walsh  Ireland U20 defence coach Kieran Campbell has described the home support at Musgrave Park for Friday’s memorable Six Nations victory over a much-fancied England as “humbling”. Spurred on … Continue reading →

Ireland U-20s In Focus – Jake Flannery He may be more known as an out-half, but for now the 19-year-old Flannery is happy with life at full-back in the Ireland U-20 set-up. One of their leading performers in the 35-27 bonus … Continue reading →

Flannery happy to switch role to further Ireland’s cause U20 Six Nations Daire Walsh He may be an out-half by trade, but for now, Jake Flannery is content with life at full-back in the Ireland U20 set-up. After playing a … Continue reading →