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 […]
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The second day of IRB Junior World Championship 2013 delivered yet another top quality display of Under 20 Rugby, with the teams tightly positioned ahead of the last Pool matches. In total, matchday two saw 28 tries scored across six matches in the three venues in the north west of France on Sunday. South Africa, […]
Italy will play in next year’s IRB Junior World Championship having won the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Temuco, southern Chile, on Sunday, beating Canada in a pulsating final. With a solid team that performed well in each of its four games, and was ably led by fullback Angelo Esposito, the Italians beat a […]
The Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) to play Fiji in the second round of pool games in the IRB Junior World Championship has been named. Coach, Mike Ruddock, has made a number of changes to the team who overcame Australia 19 – 15 in their opening game of the tournament. Darragh Leader has been […]
Last year they ripped up the formbook on day one of the JWC, and this year they’ve done it again. Under the stewardship of Mike Ruddock, Ireland’s Under 20s beat the match favourites Australia 19-15 on day one of the IRB Junior World Championship, in a closely fought clash in Vannes. Despite their impressive performance […]
The Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) has announced the 2013 Oceania Cup schedule, which this year doubles as a Rugby World Cup 2015 regional qualifying event to be hosted in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, commencing on July 6. Cook Islands and Tahiti will open tournament proceedings, followed by defending Oceania Cup champions and […]
The match officials for the opening round of the IRB Junior World Championship in France have been announced. The premier Under 20 tournament kicks off this Wednesday in Nantes, Vannes and La Roche sur Yon. The key developmental competition for players also provides a similar role for aspiring Test referees from all over the world. […]
The Ireland Under-20 team, sponsored by PwC, has been named for their first game of the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in Stade de la Rabine, Vannes. Scrumhalf, Luke McGrath will captain the side for their opening game against Australia Under-20’s. McGrath is just one of two players who have previous experience playing in the […]