Ireland U20s Junior World Cup New Zealand 2014
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choice players, it would put a massive dent in their hopes of reaching the final.Speaking ahead of
They had the game’s best player in outhalf Richard Mo’unga, the catalyst for their best moments,
England Under-20s stand between Ireland and IRB Junior World Cup final
tomorrow’s game, Ruddock insisted that his side are not getting ahead of themselves. “We’re not
ably supported by fullback Damian McKenzie and a superstar in the making, left wing Tevita Li.
Garry Ringrose has been the stand-out performer in number 13 jersey
getting carried away. It’s a really good achievement to reach the semi-finals, but we know there’s
Ireland too were bolstered by some exceptional performances, notably fullback Cian Kelleher,
Gavin Cummiskey
a lot of work to be done yet.”It’s been a real team effort all the way through. Jack O’Donoghue,
who had a marvellous game, so too Frankie Taggart while Ireland’s centre pairing of Harrison
The Ringrose clan, St Michael’s College and UCD can take the most satisfaction from this od-
I think, deserves a special mention as captain. He’s led from the front and has rallied his troops
Brewer and Garry Ringrose had moments of quality too.
yssey. That’s what any journey to the penultimate stages of a rugby tournament in New Zealand
superbly,” said Ruddock. “Look, let’s see what happens. If we can make a final, then we might
Individually and collectively, the pack excelled in the set-piece and also in carrying ball into con-
deserves to be called. It has been fraught with peril and still, somehow, Mike Ruddock’s Ireland
start talking about being a bit more of a special group.”If we can win the World Cup then definitely
tact. They ran to a standstill, until there was nothing but lactic acid left in the muscles.
team are in a World Cup semi-final against England. Considering tomorrow’s opponent beat them
they can talk about being a special group. But at the moment it’s just another game and we’ve got
Ireland’s performance in those opening 40 minutes broached both ends of the spectrum, porously
33-9 at Franklin’s Gardens in February the coming power surge may prove overwhelming.
to front up and continue to improve,” he added.Ruddock’s men will also be looking for revenge for
brittle in defence contrasting with some exquisite attacking patterns, the product of excellent foot-
But it’s some feat to get this far without three off the best underage players in the country – Dan
their 33-9 defeat in the Six Nations in February this year.”England, the current World champions,
work and intelligent support lines.
Leavy, Seán O’Brien and Peter Robb, while David Busby is another injury-enforced absence.
are our next opponents and it doesn’t get any bigger than that. They will be confident after beating
The defence though was a massive issue and while New Zealand’s ability to shift the ball in the
Leavy, then O’Brien were named captain. Adversity does strange things to young men and Jack
us in the Six Nations, but we have improved since then. Nothing less than our ‘A’ game will
tackle and run clever inside trail lines, Ireland’s first up defence was weak and directly responsible
O’Donoghue has proved an inspirational, albeit third choice, skipper.
do.”Regardless of what happens in Auckland tomorrow, Ireland are guaranteed their best ever
for all three tries during that period.
Granted, they have yet to beat a major Southern Hemisphere opponent and did lose to France but
finish at the Junior World Championship, but given the competitive nature of this current crop,
New Zealand outhalf Richard Mo’unga - he carried the ball in two hands and offered a constant
they have reached this juncture by scoring tries. From the big picture perspective this crop looks
they will be hoping to go one better.IRELAND IRELAND V ENGLAND,LIVE, TOMORROW, SKY
running threat - made the initial incision, running 15 metres before offloading to the supporting
set to yield some decent professionals. “Brian O’Brien, who used to be manager of the senior Irish
SPORTS 2, 6.05AM Irish Independent
Tevita Li to sprint under the Irish posts.
Sat, Jun 14, 2014, 01:00
side, used to say if you got three internationals out of an under-21 squad you are doing really
The second was equally disappointing from an Irish perspective. Ireland were pedestrian, right
well,” said Mark McDermott, coach of the 2004 side that reached the Junior world cup final. Injury
Mike Ruddock rings the changes for Ireland U-20s third place play-off with All Blacks
wing Ciaran Gaffney an exception, in chasing a Ross Byrne up and under. New Zealand fullback
permitting, Leavy should come again but the Leinster think tank already saw enough of Ross
First published:Thu, Jun 19, 2014, 01:00
Damien McKenzie did brilliantly to catch and offload, despite being hit in the air by Gaffney. Li
Molony to promote him right out of school.
Mike Ruddock has made a number changes to his Ireland Under-20s side for tomorrow’s third
breezed past a couple of tacklers and this time it was the left wing that passed to Mo’unga for
Last year he led St Michael’s to the Leinster Schools Senior Cup final, losing to a Blackrock side
place play-off at the IRB Junior World Championship.
the try.
inspired by Garry Ringrose, but his age didn’t stop Girvan Dempsey making full use of his growth
Jack O’Donoghue has been ruled out of the game against host nation New Zealand as he con-
pass from New Zealand scrumhalf Mitchell Drummond. McKenzie converted all three.
spurt. In the recent British and Irish Cup final against a bunch of grizzled semi-pros from Leeds
tinues to observe to the ‘return to play’ concussion protocols following a knock in the semi-final
Ireland’s shortcomings in defence, their work with the ball was of a very high standard, from their
Carnegie, Ben Marshall was helped ashore after seven minutes. Molony arrived and was the
defeat to England.
excellent rolling maul to a powerful scrum and the facility of several individuals to beat the first
outstanding forward in Donnybrook that night. An English enforcer even tried roughing him up and
Peadar Timmins will captain the side in his absence.
tackle; Kelleher shone like a beacon in this respect
while he didn’t retaliate you could see he will the next time.
The backrow sees Timmins joined by Rory Moloney, who is named at openside flanker with Frank
Ireland were correctly awarded a penalty try by French referee Alexandre Ruiz after the shunted
Like Ringrose, he has put on noticeable muscle and there is more to come.
Taggart moving to number eight.
the New Zealand eight back over their line from a scrum, while the second came from a Ringrose
UCD have six players in the squad but St Michael’s arrival as a serious rugby nursery is reflected
Dylan Donnellan and Oisin Heffernan both make their first starts of the tournament partnering
break, and the neat footballing skills and dexterity of outstanding tighthead prop Oisin Heffernan.
by the presence of Cian Kelleher, Ross Byrne, Nick McCarthy and Molony.
Peter Dooley in the front row with Darragh Moloney named in the second row alongside Ross
Outhalf Ross Byrne kicked three penalties and two conversions; Ireland led 23-21 at the interval
Leavy also went there and Josh Murphy just missed the bench as Ruddock went with former
Molony.
and on the balance of play in that first half it was no more than the visitors deserved. It’s been
Roscrea flanker Darragh Moloney.
TG4 will broadcast this game live on Friday morning (6.05am Irish time) ahead of the final.
a gruelling tournament from a physical perspective and there would have been a concern about
Meanwhile, Victor Matfield will become the most-capped South African player of all time when
whether the Irish side could last the pace.
Interestingly, of the 14 Leinster players in the match day squad only two are listed in the province’s
the giant lock leads the Springboks in the second Test against Wales in Nelspruit on Saturday.
They couldn’t, despite the collective bravery and character displayed, supplemented by the pe-
academy. That’s one of those good problems enhanced by this success. And regardless of the
When he takes to the pitch, the 37-year-old will beak the record of 2007 World Cup-winning
riodic arrival of fresh legs. Ireland’s defence remained a fundamental issue and New Zealand
result here, this has been a success.
skipper John Smit with his 112th appearance for the side as South Africa look to wrap up the two-
exploited it with a further four tries from James Tucker, Lachlan Boshier, Drummond and the
They have a real chance of making the final but England crushed Italy (63-3), beat Australia (38-
Test series.
game’s outstanding performer Mo’unga.
24) and survived Argentina (17-16). Their heavy artillery should prove decisive.
and flanker Fulgence Ouedraogo to the starting side for the third and final Test against Australia in
The harsh glare of the scoreboard was tough on the Irish boys, the discrepancy in points’ terms a
Sydney, as Les Bleus bid to avoid a series sweep.
product of tired minds and limbs. Ireland went down to New Zealand minus half a dozen front-line
Irish Under 20s face Kiwis for third place
Beaten 6-0 in Melbourne last Saturday, France have already lost the series 2-0, but have retained
players and lost their captain and pivotal performer Jack O’Donoghue to concussion. They should
Coach Mike Ruddock has made a number of changes for the bronze medal match
a strong side for the match at Sydney Football Stadium with the hope of ending a 24-year losing
be proud of what they achieved but it make take a day or two for that to sink in.
Wed, Jun 18, 2014, 16:31
streak on Australian soil.
England later defended their IRB Junior World Championship title with a thrilling 21-20 win over
impressed in the 13 jersey.
There are no stars in this team but Ringrose has really
A Blackrock centre retires another one arrives.
Harrison Brewer is named in the centre along with Garry Ringrose.
And France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has recalled versatile back Hugo Bonneval
The Irish Under-20 side to face New Zealand Under-20’s in the 3rd place play-off of the IRB Junior
Li’s second try was also down to ragged Irish defence, rank tackling and a clever inside Yet for all
South Africa at Eden Park.
World Championship has been named.
Ireland U-20 suffer second half blackwash at Eden Park
There was a consolation for South African captain Handre Pollard, after he was voted IRB Junior
Head Coach Mike Ruddock has made a number changes to the side that lost out to England in the
Mike Ruddock’s side finish in fourth place overall in the agegrade World Championship
Player of the Year.
semifinal match. Jack O’Donoghue has been ruled out of the game as he continues to observe to
Scoring sequence
the ‘return to play’ concussion protocols. Peadar Timmins will captain the side.
Ireland’s Cian Kelleher had an outstanding game against New Zealand.
7 mins: Li try, McKenzie conversion, 7-0; 9: Byrne penalty, 7-3; 12: Byrne penalty, 7-6; 19: Mo’un-
The back row sees Timmins joined by Rory Moloney, who is named at openside flanker with Frank
Fri, Jun 20, 2014, 10:05
ga try, McKenzie conversion, 14-6; 23: Penalty try, Byrne conversion, 14-13; 26: Byrne penal-
Taggart moving to number 8.
Dylan Donnellan and Oisin Heffernan both make their first start
New Zealand U-20 45 Ireland U-20 23: It was half a match too far for a battered and beleaguered
ty, 14-16; 28: Li try, McKenzie conversion, 21-16; 30: Heffernan try, Byrne conversion, 21-23.
of the tournament partnering Peter Dooley in the front row with Darragh Moloney named in the
Ireland team that once again demonstrated cameos of rich quality but succumbed to the physical
Half-time: 21-23. 48: Tucker try, 26-23; 67: Drummond try, McKenzie try, 33-23; 71: Mo’unga try,
second row alongside Ross Moloney. Harrison Brewer is named in the centre along with Garry
wear and tear of a long tournament. This was Ireland’s highest ever finish and given the obstacles
McKenzie conversion, 40-23; 79: Boshier try, 45-23.
Ringrose. TG4 will broadcast this game live on Friday morning (6.05am Irish Time) ahead of the
they overcame they deserve nothing but praise for their efforts. This though was a brutal lesson.
Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)
IRB JWC Final
New Zealand scored seven tries to two, a stark statistic that suggests a contest of a certain ilk in
Ireland defied the odds to reach the semi-finals of the Junior World Championship for the
this Under-20 World Championship third and fourth place play-off game but it would be a misno-
first time, having come through a daunting pool in which they lost their opening game.
mer. Ireland led 23-21 at the interval and if they somehow could have found a panacea to brittle
Mike Ruddock’s side will take on defending champions England tomorrow at QBE Stadium, in
defence, they might have gone mighty close against their hosts.
Auckland at 6.05am (Irish time).England topped their pool undefeated and will be brimming with
Ireland lost this game because of technically poor defence. The defensive line resembled an
confidence, especially given that they beat Ireland 33-9 in the Six Nations earlier this year.Ireland
S-bend more often than not and instead of going low and putting the New Zealand ball carrier,
are sweating over the fitness of their inside centre Dan Goggin.The Munster academy player has
Ireland went too high against physically more powerful opponents. The price was exorbitant.
been outstanding throughout the competition and if Ireland were to lose another one of their first
It should be noted that the Baby Blacks’ running lines and offloading were of a very high standard.
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Name CLUB Position Rory Burke Cork Constitution Prop Denis Coulson Carlow / Lansdowne Prop Peter Dooley Lansdowne Prop Oisin Heffernan Lansdowne Prop Craig Trenier Terenure College Prop Max Abbott Cork Constitution Hooker Jack Dinneen Galwegians Hooker Dylan Donnellan University College Dublin Hooker Stephen Gardiner Lansdowne Lock Darragh Moloney Cork Constitution Lock Ross Molony University College Dublin Lock Diarmaid Dee Young Munster Back Row Rory Moloney Buccaneers Back Row Josh Murphy University College Dublin Back Row Jack O’Donoghue UL Bohemians Back Row Frank Taggart Belfast Harlequins Back Row Peadar Timmins University College Dublin Back Row Ryan Foley Cork Constitution Scrumhalf Nick McCarthy University College Dublin Scrumhalf Ross Byrne University College Dublin Flyhalf Conor McKeon Lansdowne Flyhalf Harrison Brewer Terenure College Centre Dan Goggin Y oung Munster Centre Garry Ringrose University College Dublin Centre Ian Fitzpatrick Lansdowne Wing Cian Kelleher Lansdowne Wing Alex Wootton Garryowen Wing Billy Dardis University College Dublin Fullback Ciaran Gaffney Galwegians Fullback
Fixtures & Results Date Venue 02 Jun 17:35 France 19 - 13 Ireland QBE Stadium, Auckland 06 Jun 17:35 Wales 21 - 35 Ireland ECOLight Stadium, Pukekohe 10 Jun 13:35 Ireland 38 - 0 Fiji QBE Stadium, Auckland 15 Jun 17:05 England 42 - 15 Ireland QBE Stadium, North Harbour 20 Jun 17:05 Ireland 23 - 45 New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland
IRELAND Seeding for 2014 JWC: 8 Best finish: Fifth (2012) Worst finish: Ninth (2008, 2010) JWC match record: Played 30/Won 14/Lost 16 JWC points/tries scored: 707/73
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