Ireland national under-20 rugby union team
The Ireland national under-20 rugby team was formed in 2006, having previously been known as the under-21 team. They won the Grand Slam three times, in 2007, 2010 and 2019.[1]
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| Union | Irish Rugby Football Union | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem(s) | Shamrock | ||
| Ground(s) | Irish Independent Park (Capacity: 8,008) | ||
| Coach(es) | Richie Murphy | ||
| Captain(s) | Alex Kendellen | ||
| Most caps | Dominic Ryan (20) Iain Henderson (20) | ||
| Top scorer | Ross Byrne (129) | ||
| Most tries | Andrew Conway (14) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Ireland 17–15 Wales  (2 February 2007) | |||
| Largest win | |||
Ireland 51–3 Fiji  (9 June 2014) | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
 New Zealand 69–3 Ireland (8 June 2017) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 12 (First in 2008) | ||
| Best result | 2nd, 2016 | ||
Current squad
Head coach Richie Murphy named his 34–man squad for the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship on 10 June 2021.[2] Lee Barron and Ben Murphy were ruled out tournament through injury; Levi Vaughan and Will Reilly were called up to replace them.[3] Fearghail O'Donoghue was called up to replace the injured Darragh Murray ahead of round 2.[4]
Coaching and management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Richie Murphy |
| Forwards coach | Colm Tucker |
| Defence coach | Denis Leamy |
| Team manager | Hendrik Kruger |
| Athletic performance coach | Martin Kennedy |
| Performance analyst | John Buckley |
| Media & Communications | Ryan Bailey |
Overall record
| Opposition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | % Won | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60% | 101 | 73 | +28 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% | 53 | 88 | –35 |
 England | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 33.33% | 408 | 563 | –155 |
| Fiji | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 84 | 3 | +81 |
 France | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 42.11% | 362 | 403 | –41 |
 Georgia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | 79 | 49 | +30 |
 Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 39 | 33 | +6 |
 Italy | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 89.47% | 541 | 279 | +262 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12.5% | 115 | 316 | –201 |
 Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | 92 | 45 | +47 |
 Scotland | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 77.27% | 613 | 469 | +144 |
 South Africa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% | 81 | 148 | –67 |
 Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 45 | 27 | +18 |
 Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 45 | 0 | +45 |
| Wales | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 40% | 423 | 428 | –5 |
| Total | 132 | 72 | 2 | 58 | 54.55% | 3081 | 2924 | +157 |
Correct as of 13 July 2021[5]
Honours
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship:
- Runner Up (1): 2016
See also
References
- "Ireland Under-20s Complete Grand Slam Mission With Bonus Point Flourish". Irish Rugby. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Murphy Names 34-Player Ireland Squad For U20 Six Nations". Irish Rugby. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- "Lee Barron and Ben Murphy out of Ireland U20 squad". Irish Examiner. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- "Murphy makes six changes to Ireland U20 side". Irish Examiner. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- "Fixtures & Results". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
External links
- Ireland U-20 Squad from official IRFU site
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