U20 World Championship: Teams for Ireland v Japan relegation battle!

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The Ireland U20 side has been announced for the World Rugby U20 Championship relegation play off against Japan U20 which takes place Sunday morning in Stade De La Mediterranee, Béziers. Kick off 11:00 am local time 10:00am UK/IRE.

Irrespective of whether the team win or lose it will be the worst finish for Ireland U20’s in the 11 years of this competition. In the two years since finishing in 2nd place the team will have recorded their worst ever back to back sequence. The IRFU need to revisit their decision to do away with the Interprovincial U20 Championship as the replacement system is not working and the quality of their intermediate coaching pathway is also in need of review following catastrophic results both in the U20’s and in the Women’s programme.

It’s not as if this year’s (and last year’s) cohorts didn’t have players of promise, they do (did), but their preparation and match play experience has been lacking and contrasts poorly with up and coming third tier sides such . . .

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