Rory Scholes races through to score a try during Ireland’s pool win over Australia, whom they will face again in a 7th-8th place play-off match on Sunday © www.Inpho.ie The Ireland Under-20s were runners-up in a tough pool and despite losing to hosts France last night, Mike Ruddock’s charges could still finish the IRB Junior […]
The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) to play New Zealand in their third test and final pool game of the IRB Junior World Championship has been named. Coach Mike Ruddock has made changes to the side that overcame their Fijian counterparts in their last outing. Up front, Peter Dooly and George McGuigan return to […]
This is going to be some tournament!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Ireland Under- 20 squad -sponsored by PWC- has been named today (Tuesday, 28th May) in the PWC offices by head coach Mike Ruddock for this year’s IRB Junior World Championship which will take place in France in June. Five players who were not involved in the RBS […]
The Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) has been named for their third clash of the RBS 6 Nations Under-20 Championship. The side will take on their Scottish counterparts on Friday evening in Netherdale. A number of changes have been made to the side that defeated England in their last outing. Darragh Leader comes into […]
The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) has been named today by Head Coach Mike Ruddock for this Friday’s against England at Dubarry Park, Athlone. Connacht’s Robbie Henshaw comes in for his first under-20’s cap at full back. Henshaw who appeared for the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds last month has been named alongside David Panter and […]
The Ireland Under-20 team (Sponsored by PwC) has been named today by Head Coach Mike Ruddock for this Friday’s opening game in the Under-20 RBS Six Nations Championship against Wales, at Eirias, Colwyn Bay. Ruddock has named a new look side with just two players from last year’s squad included in the starting XV – […]
Head coach Mike Ruddock has announced a provisional 23 squad for the upcoming RBS 6 Nations Under-20 clash against Wales. The squad has a new look with only three players previously capped at this level – scrum half Luke McGrath, out half Stuart Olding and back row Josh Van der Flier. The starting XV and […]