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) | |||
| 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. 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. 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.
Players
Current squad
Head coach Richie Murphy named his 31–man squad for the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship on 16 January.
| 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:
| 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 |
 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
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
See also
References
External links
- Ireland U-20 Squad from official IRFU site
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