Age Grade Interpros

[cormac]

Leinster U20 Squad:

15. Jack Power (UCD RFC)
14. Adam Leavy (St. Michael's College)
13. Conor O'Brien (Mullingar RFC)
12. Harrison Brewer (Terenure College RFC)
11. Cormac Brennan (Old Belvedere RFC)/ Robert Vallejo (New Ross RFC)
10. Joseph Carbery (UCD RFC)
9. Charlie Rock (Old Belvedere RFC) CAPTAIN

1. Andrew Porter (St. Andrew's College)
2. Jack McKenna (Lansdowne FC)
3. Jeremy Loughman (Blackrock College)
4. David O'Connor (Blackrock College)
5. Jack Dwan (Blackrock College)
6. Joshua Murphy (UCD RFC)
7. Conor Oliver (St. Mary's College RFC)
8. Nick Timoney (St. Mary's College RFC)

REPLACEMENTS:

16. Andrew Roche (Terenure College RFC)
17. Eric O'Sullivan (Templeogue College)
18. Ntinga Mpiko (Lansdowne FC)
19. Greg Jones (St. Andrew's College)
20. Samuel Pim (Kilkenny College)
21. Timothy Schmidt (Terenure College RFC)
22. Sean Kearns (Blackrock College)
23. Fergal Cleary (Clongowes Wood College S.J.)

Munster U20 Squad:

15. Stephen Fitzgerald (Shannon RFC) CAPTAIN
14. Greg O'Shea (Shannon RFC)
13. Paul Kiernan (UCC)
12. Gearoid Lyons (Young Munster RFC)
11. Stephen Mc Mahon (Garryowen FC)
10. Tomas Quinlan (Cork Constitution FC)
9. Jack Cullen (Shannon RFC)

1. Brendan Quinlan (Cork Constitution FC)
2. Sean McNulty (UCD)
3. Mick O'Donnell (Crescent College Comprehensive)
4. Frank Bradshaw-Ryan (Shannon RFC)
5. Glen Stokes (Cork Constitution FC)
6. Johnny Keane (Garryowen FC)
7. Luke O'Leary (Cork Constitution FC)
8. David St. Leger (Presentation Brothers College)

REPLACEMENTS:

16. Luke O'Halloren (St.Munchin's College)
17. Dennis O'Connell/ Liam O'Connor (Shannon RFC/ Christian Brothers College)
18. Greg Roche (Cork Constitution FC)
19. Cormac Blake (Crescent College Comprehensive)
20. Conor Barry (UCC/ Bandon RFC)
21. Jason Higgins (Christian Brothers College)
22. Will Leonard (Shannon RFC)
23. Ed O'Keefe (Young Munster)

[irishrugbyua]

Little preview: http://wp.me/p4g8oe-5w

[The Anathemata]

6 schoolboys in the Munster side. Has their s&c improved dramatically or are they scraping the bottom of the barrel?

[irishrugbyua]

6 schoolboys in the Munster side. Has their s&c improved dramatically or are they scraping the bottom of the barrel?

they arent schoolboys, they just havent decided on their club yet..

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Why would Dardis be held back if he's been playing for Leinster?

[goreyguy]

Why would Dardis be held back if he's been playing for Leinster?

Because he has been playing for Leinster? Can't remember a 2nd year academy player ever playing underage. Leavy didn't last year and he was healthy and playing for Leinster.

[cormac]

Why would Dardis be held back if he's been playing for Leinster?

It's pretty rare for players to play two-years in-a-row at U-20 level for Leinster, even more so when they've featured in the Ireland U-20 squads. The likes of Ross Byrne, Nick McCarthy and Garry Ringrose not featuring either.

[ormond lad]

Why would Dardis be held back if he's been playing for Leinster?

No. He's not playing as he already has played Irish 20s and by not playing it opens up the door for others to push for irish squad inclusion etc

6 schoolboys in the Munster side. Has their s&c improved dramatically or are they scraping the bottom of the barrel?

Their club isn't listed yet. All who play under 20 interpros in Munster and Leinster will be in 3rd level and not in school

[goreyguy]

6 schoolboys in the Munster side. Has their s&c improved dramatically or are they scraping the bottom of the barrel?

Their club isn't listed yet. All who play under 20 interpros in Munster and Leinster will be in 3rd level and not in school

unless they are repeating like Diarmaid Dee did last year.

[goreyguy]

Happy enough to not see Dardis and see Power.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Why would Dardis be held back if he's been playing for Leinster?

It's pretty rare for players to play two-years in-a-row at U-20 level for Leinster, even more so when they've featured in the Ireland U-20 squads. The likes of Ross Byrne, Nick McCarthy and Garry Ringrose not featuring either.

Fair enough, thanks. My question was more in the context of those guys also being at the World Cup, thought it was that involvement that was keeping them out of this game and that they might have been behind Dardis in terms of pre season.

Edit: and also the fact that Brewer is starting seems odd in the context of what has been said above.

[goreyguy]

Brewer didn't play in last year's interpro's unlike Dardis. Dardis was heavily involved with Leinster preseason so I'd assume he wasn't training with 20's squad. Brewer was not.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Ah I figured his Ireland involvement would have counted for more. Thanks.

[hugonaut]

Awful lot of talent in that Leinster midfield with Harry Brewer, Conor O'Brien and Fergal Cleary on the bench. O'Brien is U19 this year, isn't he?

[goreyguy]

Awful lot of talent in that Leinster midfield with Harry Brewer, Conor O'Brien and Fergal Cleary on the bench. O'Brien is U19 this year, isn't he?

yeah he is. Cleary not starting at 10 is odd, thought they'd fit him there even if he isn't the most natural 10.
Not to mention Ringrose is still eligible for u20's although obviously not involved.

Big centre pairing too.. 6'4 and probably 6'2-6'3 Cleary is more smaller at 5'10ish..

[hugonaut]

Awful lot of talent in that Leinster midfield with Harry Brewer, Conor O'Brien and Fergal Cleary on the bench. O'Brien is U19 this year, isn't he?

yeah he is. Cleary not starting at 10 is odd, thought they'd fit him there even if he isn't the most natural 10.
Not to mention Ringrose is still eligible for u20's although obviously not involved.

Big centre pairing too.. 6'4 and probably 6'2-6'3 Cleary is more smaller at 5'10ish..

Didn't realise that O'Brien was that tall. Haven't seen an awful lot of him [only two games] but on both occasions was impressed. I've heard a lot of good things about him from someone whose knowledge I'd trust as well.

This year's U20 group was ridiculously dominant as Leinster U18 Schools two seasons ago, and were spoken of by a good few in the branch as the most talented Leinster Schools team they'd ever seen. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a real bulge in the Leinster professional ranks from this group, much as there is/was in Ulster from their players born in 1984-85: Bowe, Trimble, Ferris, Henry, Paul Marshall, Ryan Caldwell, Lewis Stevenson, John Andress, Gareth Steenson.

[goreyguy]

He looked that tall to me when i saw him against Oz, probably closer to 6'2.

Usually about 7-8 players from each year make it to the academy, 1995 already has 5 players(McCarthy, Byrne, Brewer, Ringrose, Dardis)
Strong candidates to join them are Loughman, Heffernan, Murphy, Timoney, Cleary & O'Donoghue.

[irishrugbyua]

Leinster U19's Squad to face Munster U19's in Templeville road at 2.30pm Saturday 6th of September:

15. Alan Hughes (Clongowes Wood College S.J.)
14. Matthew Byrne (Terenure College)
13. Con Callan (St. Gerard's School)
12. Matthew Gilsenan (St. Michael's College)
11. Hugo Keenan (Blackrock College)
10. Jimmy O'Brien (Newbridge College)
9. Nick Peters (Gonzaga College S.J.)

1. Vakh Abdaladze (Coolmine RFC)
2. John Molony (Clongowes Wood College S.J.)
3. Adam Coyle (Naas RFC)
4. Michael Melia (Terenure College)
5. James Ryan (St. Michael's College) CAPTAIN
6. Will Connors (Clongowes Wood College S.J.)
7. David Aspil (The High School)
8. Max Deegan (St. Michael's College)

REPLACEMENTS:

16. Hugo Kean (Blackrock College)
17. Eoghan Byrne (Gonzaga College S.J.)
18. Eoin O'Neill (St. Michael's College)
19. Jack O'Sullivan (Castleknock College)
20. Matthew Bursey (The King's Hospital)
21. Andrew Feeney (Suttonians RFC)
22. David Poff (Wesley College)
23. Jake Howlett (Newbridge College)

A lot of talented lads missing i'd assume due to injury: Charlie Cregan, Rowan Osborne, Colm Mulcahy & Oisin O'Meara to name a few.

Obvious standouts: Ryan, Connors & Deegan

[goreyguy]

Leinster u20 beat Munster 32-20 tonight. Leinster did lead 22-3 at HT.
Ulster u20 won 27-7.

[hugonaut]

Leinster U20 vs Munster U20 match reports:

Leinster: http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/domestic/12 ... AqgOEt2PwI
Munster: http://www.munsterrugby.ie/news/18988.php#.VAqgxEt2PwI

Sounds like a pretty handsome win for the lads in Ashbourne. They've scored at least four tries in all their games thus far this season [64-10 vs Exiles, 48-7 vs Leicester Academy and 43-10 vs Italy U20s].