England u20 24/25 Season

[paddy no 11]

Don't think weather is a factor, England win comfortably 2nd half

[Which Tyler]

Not sure why England couldn't just kick the ball clear instead of playing an unnecessary play on our own goal line.

It was all just too scrappy, no-one had a chance to set without expecting a charge down.
Not that the offload from Coen was any less risky, should have just taken the ball to the floor

[Scrumhead]

Ireland look pretty toothless. We’ve been crap but considering we spent a lot of this game at a numerical disadvantage, it hasn’t really shown.

[Captainhaircut]

Think England have been pretty poor. Been dreadful on restarts, maybe give them some leeway due to wind.

Like the look of Kinder, first time I’ve seen him.

[FKAS]

Ireland look pretty toothless. We’ve been crap but considering we spent a lot of this game at a numerical disadvantage, it hasn’t really shown.

Awful handling by the English backline and poor discipline is keeping Ireland in this.

[FKAS]

Don't think it's been posted yet so;

Ireland Men’s U20s:

15. Charlie Molony (UCD RFC/Leinster)
14. Derry Moloney (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
13. Connor Fahy (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
12. Eoghan Smyth (Cork Constitution FC/Munster)
11. Ciaran Mangan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
10. Sam Wisniewski (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
9. Clark Logan (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)

1. Alex Usanov (Clontarf FC/Leinster)
2. Henry Walker (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster)
3. Alex Mullan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster)
4. Mahon Ronan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
5. Billy Corrigan (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
6. Michael Foy (UCC RFC/Munster)
7. Bobby Power (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
8. Éanna McCarthy (Galwegians RFC/Connacht)(captain)

Replacements:

16. Connor Magee (Banbridge RFC/Ulster)
17. Billy Bohan (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht)
18. Tom McAllister (Ballynahinch RFC/Ulster)
19. David Walsh (Terenure College RFC/Leinster)
20. Oisin Minogue (Shannon RFC/Munster)
21. Andrew Doyle (Old Wesley RFC/Leinster)
22. Gene O’Leary Kareem (UCC RFC/Munster)
23. Daniel Green (Queen’s University Belfast RFC/Ulster).

[Scrumhead]

Our attack has looked panicked and poor.

Ireland no better though. Couple of decent breaks but really nothing that threatening.

[p/d]

Looks pretty shambolic.

[Which Tyler]

Generous from the TMO there.
3 on 1 feels like it should be a yellow

[Captainhaircut]

Why the hell are we kicking to the corner when we could have taken a scrum there? In these winds?

[Which Tyler]

Not to mention, when were demolishing their scrum

[FKAS]

Decision making in general has been shocking.

[Which Tyler]

Less good by Kepu

[Scrumhead]

The whole game has been shocking. One of the worst games of rugby I’ve watched in a long time.

[fivepointer]

Too many dull errors. Some sloppy concessions of possession and all round just lacking some composure.

[Which Tyler]

Much like the seniors then

[FKAS]

Much like the seniors then

Jeez I hope the senior game at the weekend is better than this.

[Scrumhead]

This has been embarrassingly bad from both sides. Really like watching amateurs.

[p/d]

Much like the seniors then

Sadly there are a number of similarities

[Which Tyler]

Much like the seniors then

Jeez I hope the senior game at the weekend is better than this.

The men in green probably will be, yes

[Which Tyler]

Well, with 90 seconds to go, I guess it's really important to put it beyond 2 scores...

[fivepointer]

A win. Away in Ireland is usually a tough assignment and to keep the opposition to 3 pts is a pretty good effort. Forwards generally good, backs less so.
First game so there will be more to come.

[Which Tyler]

A win, and (a lot of) room for improvement

[Captainhaircut]

Last night was a bit concerning- Ireland are obviously decent but they had a load of first year players in their side whilst majority of ours were back for their second year.

I think all we saw is that we’re a side that is very big and powerful - which we already knew.

Hopefully McParland isn’t a serious injury. Well set for a slam now with France at home the big one.

[Mr Mwenda]

Conditions looked diabolical on the highlights