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.
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| Union | Irish Rugby Football Union | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem(s) | Shamrock | ||
| Ground(s) | Musgrave Park (Capacity: 8,008) | ||
| Coach(es) | Richie Murphy | ||
| Captain(s) | Evan O'Connell | ||
| 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 | |||
 Scotland 7–82 Ireland (10 March 2023)[1] | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
 New Zealand 69–3 Ireland (8 June 2017) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 13 (First in 2008) | ||
| Best result | 2nd, 2016, 2023 | ||
History
Ireland have won the Grand Slam four times and the Six Nations Championship five times: 2007, 2010, 2019, 2022 and 2023. In the pandemic-truncated competition in 2020, Ireland won the Triple Crown. At the time the competition was halted, Ireland were undefeated and led the table. However, this was not considered a championship nor a grand slam.[2][3][4] Ireland won two consecutive Grand Slams in the 2022 and 2023 Six Nations championships, but were denied a third consecutive Grand Slam and championship title following a draw away to England.[5] Despite Ireland and England having both recorded four wins and a draw, England were crowned champions as they had earned one more try bonus point than Ireland.[5]
Players
Current squad
Head coach Richie Murphy named his 31–man squad for the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship on 16 January.[6]
| Name | Date of Birth | Height (m) | Weight (kg) | Position | Club | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Usanov | 10 July 2005 | Prop | Clontarf | Leinster | ||
| Ben Howard | 18 February 2004 | Prop | Terenure College | Leinster | ||
| Danny Sheehan | 7 April 2004 | 1.86 | 105 | Hooker | Cork Constitution | Munster |
| Henry Walker | 24 June 2005 | 1.87 | 100 | Hooker | Queen's University | Ulster |
| Stephen Smyth | 1 August 2004 | 1.87 | 110 | Hooker | Old Wesley | Leinster |
| Patreece Bell | 23 May 2004 | 1.80 | 111 | Prop |  Sale Sharks | IQ Rugby |
| Jacob Boyd | 10 July 2004 | 1.86 | 125 | Prop | Queen's University | Ulster |
| Andrew Sparrow | 15 November 2004 | 1.82 | Prop | UCD | Leinster | |
| Billy Corrigan | 25 June 2005 | 1.86 | Lock | Old Wesley | Leinster | |
| Evan O'Connell (c) | 4 April 2004 | 2.01 | 109 | Lock | UL Bohemians | Munster |
| Alan Spicer | 4 May 2005 | 2.09 | 120 | Lock | UCD | Leinster |
| Joe Hopes | 16 March 2004 | 1.98 | 110 | Back-row | Queen's University | Ulster |
| Bryn Ward | 17 July 2004 | 1.85 | 113 | Back-row | Ballynahinch | Ulster |
| Sean Edogbo | 8 May 2004 | 1.96 | 103 | Back-row | UCC | Munster |
| Brian Gleeson | 5 February 2004 | 1.93 | 116 | Back-row | Garryowen | Munster |
| Luke Murphy | 27 January 2005 | Back-row | Shannon | Munster | ||
| Josh Stevens | 14 December 2004 | 1.79 | 105 | Back-row | Queen's University | Ulster |
| Oliver Coffey | 13 September 2004 | 1.83 | 83 | Scrum-half | Blackrock College | Leinster |
| Tadhg Brophy | 18 September 2004 | 1.73 | 73 | Scrum-half | Naas | Leinster |
| Will Wootton | 17 June 2005 | 1.72 | 78 | Scrum-half | Sale Sharks | IQ Rugby |
| Jake O'Riordan | 17 December 2004 | Scrum-half | UL Bohemians | Munster | ||
| Jack Murphy | 15 July 2004 | Fly-half | Clontarf | Leinster | ||
| Sean Naughton | 19 October 2004 | 1.82 | 78 | Fly-half | Corinthians | Connacht |
| Hugo McLaughlin | 26 May 2004 | Wing | Lansdowne | Leinster | ||
| Finn Treacy | 14 August 2004 | 1.80 | 81 | Wing | Galwegians | Connacht |
| Stephen Kiely | 25 January 2004 | 1.85 | 92 | Wing | Shannon | Munster |
| Hugh Gavin | 10 January 2004 | 1.92 | 103 | Centre | Galwegians | Connacht |
| Wilhelm de Klerk | 16 August 2004 | Centre | UCD | Leinster | ||
| Rory Ellerby | Centre | Queen's University | Ulster | |||
| Ethan Graham | 27 April 2004 | 1.81 | 87 | Fullback | Ballynahinch | Ulster |
| Ben O'Connor | 20 August 2004 | 1.88 | 94 | Fullback | UCC | Munster |
Award winners
The following Ireland U20s players have been recognised at the World Rugby Awards since 2008:[7]
| Year | Nominees | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | JJ Hanrahan | — |
| 2014 | Garry Ringrose | |
| 2016 | Max Deegan | Max Deegan |
Coaching and management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Richie Murphy |
| Forwards coach | Jimmy Duffy |
| Skills and backs coach | Mark Sexton |
| Defence coach | Willie Faloon |
| Team manager | Hendrik Kruger |
| Athletic performance coach | Martin Kennedy |
| Performance analyst | John Buckley |
| Media and 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% | 83 | 98 | –15 |
| England | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 38.46% | 589 | 716 | –127 |
 Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 131 | 30 | +101 |
 France | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 45.83% | 484 | 573 | –89 |
 Georgia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | 79 | 49 | +30 |
 Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 39 | 33 | +6 |
 Italy | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 90.91% | 647 | 340 | +307 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12.5% | 115 | 316 | –201 |
 Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | 92 | 45 | +47 |
| Scotland | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 80.77% | 831 | 505 | +326 |
 South Africa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33.33% | 136 | 193 | –57 |
 Tonga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 45 | 27 | +18 |
 Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 45 | 0 | +45 |
| Wales | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 54.17% | 608 | 474 | +134 |
| Total | 157 | 93 | 4 | 60 | 59.62% | 4,025 | 3,472 | +553 |
Correct as of 16 March 2024[8]
Six Nations Under 20s Championship
| Year | Pos | Played | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TD | LBP | TBP | Triple Crown | Grand Slam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 90 | –34 | 3 | 13 | –10 | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| 2009 | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 88 | –2 | 5 | 9 | –4 | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| 2010 | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 62 | 85 | 17 | 5 | 12 | N/A | N/A | Yes | No |
| 2011 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 147 | 99 | 48 | 11 | 14 | –3 | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| 2012 | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 46 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 3 | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| 2013 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 98 | 83 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| 2014 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 79 | –5 | 7 | 8 | –1 | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| 2015 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 90 | 30 | 13 | 10 | 3 | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| 2016 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 120 | –18 | 10 | 12 | –2 | N/A | N/A | No | No |
| 2017 | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 122 | –11 | 12 | 13 | –1 | 1 | 0 | No | No |
| 2018 | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 182 | –37 | 21 | 26 | –5 | 1 | 3 | No | No |
| 2019 | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 92 | 58 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Yes | Yes |
| 2020 | Cancelled | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 69 | 44 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | Yes | Cancelled |
| 2021 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 100 | 51 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | No | No |
| 2022 | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 65 | 145 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| 2023 | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 116 | 123 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| 2024 | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 171 | 93 | 78 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | No | No |
World Rugby U20 Championship
| Year | Place | Pool | Played | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TD | LBP | TBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |
9th | A | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 127 | –15 | 11 | 13 | –2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 |
8th | A | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 |
9th | B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 154 | 118 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 |
8th | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 183 | –63 | 11 | 24 | –13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 |
5th | B | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 70 | 54 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 |
8th | B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 121 | 86 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 |
4th | B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 127 | –3 | 14 | 16 | –2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 |
7th | C | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 92 | –18 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 |
2nd | A | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 153 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 |
9th | B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 167 | –39 | 16 | 25 | –9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 |
11th | C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 129 | 158 | –29 | 16 | 23 | –7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 |
8th | B | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 155 | –18 | 18 | 20 | –2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-2022 | Not held | |||||||||||||
| 2023 |
2nd | B | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 133 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 |
TBD | B | To be determined | |||||||||||
Honours
- Six Nations Under 20s Championship:
- Winner (5): 2007, 2010, 2019, 2022, 2023
- Grand Slam:
- Winner (4): 2007, 2019, 2022, 2023
- Triple Crown:
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship:
- Runner Up (2): 2016, 2023
See also
References
- "U20 Six Nations: Ireland thrash Scotland to move one step closer to Grand Slam". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- "Ireland Under-20s Complete Grand Slam Mission With Bonus Point Flourish". Irish Rugby. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "Nine-try Ireland U20s crush Scotland to claim Grand Slam success". The42. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "Six-try Ireland U20s make history with back-to-back Grand Slam titles". The42. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- "Six Nations U20s Championship: Ireland 36 Scotland 0". Irish Times. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- "Murphy Announces Ireland Under-20 Squad For 2024 U-20 Six Nations". Irish Rugby. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- "Awards Roll of Honour - World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- "Fixtures & Results". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links
- Ireland U-20 Squad from official IRFU site
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