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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) | Gus McCarthy | ||
| Most caps | Dominic Ryan (20) Iain Henderson (20) | ||
| Top scorer | Ross Byrne (129) | ||
| Most tries | Andrew Conway (14) | ||
| |||
| 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 | ||
The Ireland national under-20 rugby team was formed in 2006, having previously been known as the under-21 team. They 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[2][3][4][5]
Current squad
Head coach Richie Murphy named his 30–man squad for the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship on 14 June.[6] Sam Berman and Josh Costello were called up to the squad ahead of the Fiji match.[7][8] All clubs are Irish unless otherwise indicated.
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 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 40% | 557 | 684 | –127 |
 Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 131 | 30 | +101 |
 France | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 43.48% | 447 | 542 | –95 |
 Georgia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | 79 | 49 | +30 |
 Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 39 | 33 | +6 |
 Italy | 21 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 90.48% | 624 | 318 | +306 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12.5% | 115 | 316 | –201 |
 Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | 92 | 45 | +47 |
| Scotland | 25 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 80% | 795 | 505 | +290 |
 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 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 45.45% | 520 | 460 | +60 |
| Total | 151 | 87 | 3 | 61 | 57.62% | 3,809 | 3,373 | +436 |
Correct as of 14 July 2023[9]
Honours
See also
References
- ↑ "U20 Six Nations: Ireland thrash Scotland to move one step closer to Grand Slam". Irish Times. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ↑ At the time the competition was halted in 2020, Ireland led the table undefeated, but this is not considered a championship or grand slam, but is accepted as a Triple Crown.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Ireland Squad Named For World Rugby U20 Championship". Irish Rugby. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "Ireland U20s Team Named To Face Fiji". Irish Rugby. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Ireland camp in shock at tragedy in Greece". Irish Examiner. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ↑ "Fixtures & Results". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
External links
- Ireland U-20 Squad from official IRFU site
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