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 during the 2007 and 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship's, and also won the championship in 2010.[1]
Union | Irish Rugby Football Union | |
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Emblem(s) | Shamrock | |
Ground(s) | Irish Independent Park (Capacity: 8,008) | |
Coach(es) | Noel McNamara | |
Captain(s) | David McCann (2020 6N U20) | |
Most caps | Dominic Ryan (20) Iain Henderson (20) | |
Top scorer | Ross Byrne (129) | |
Most tries | Andrew Conway (14) | |
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First international | ||
![]() ![]() (2 February 2007) | ||
Largest win | ||
![]() ![]() (9 June 2014) | ||
Largest defeat | ||
![]() ![]() (8 June 2017) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 12 (First in 2008) | |
Best result | 2nd, 2016 |
Current squad
Head coach Noel McNamara named his 37–man squad for the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship on 20 January 2020.[2]
Lock Eoin O'Connor was ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury, and prop Ciarán Ryan was also called up to the squad.[3]
(Note: all clubs are Irish unless otherwise stated.)
Coaching and management
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Noel McNamara |
Assistant Coach | Colm Tucker |
Assistant Coach | Kieran Campbell |
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 |
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![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60% |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% |
![]() | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 38.1% |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 43.75% |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 87.5% |
![]() | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12.5% |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% |
![]() | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 75% |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
![]() | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 38.89% |
Total | 122 | 66 | 2 | 54 | 54.1% |
Correct as of 21 February 2020
Honours
- Six Nations Under 20s Championship:
- Grand Slam:
- Winner (2): 2007, 2019
- Triple Crown:
- World Rugby Under 20 Championship:
- Runner Up (1): 2016
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See also
References
- "Ireland Under-20s Complete Grand Slam Mission With Bonus Point Flourish". Irish Rugby. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "McNamara Names Ireland Under-20 Squad For Six Nations". Irish Rugby. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- "Ireland U20 Team Named For Six Nations Opener". Munster Rugby. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
External links
- Ireland U-20 Squad from official IRFU site
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