U20 Team - all 3 Wasps selected

[Neils]

15. George Hendy, Northampton Saints
14. Iwan Stephens, Newcastle Falcons
13. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, Wasps
12. Ethan Grayson, Northampton Saints 
11. Alex Harmes, London Irish
10. Fin Smith, Worcester Warriors
9. Charlie Bracken, Saracens
1. Tumy Onasanya, Sale Sharks
2. Ollie Fletcher, Newcastle Falcons
3. Jevaughn Warren, Saracens
4. Ewan Richards, Bath Rugby
5. Lewis Chessum, Leicester Tigers
6. Ethan Staddon, Bath Rugby
7. Emeka Ilione, Leicester Tigers (C)
8. Toby Knight, Saracens

Finishers

16. John Stewart, Bath Rugby
17. Archie McArthur, Wasps
18. Mikey Summerfield, London Irish
19. Charlie Rice, Bristol Bears
20. Chandler Cunningham-South, London Irish
21. Greg Fisilau, Wasps
22. Lucas Brooke, London Irish
23. Tom Carr-Smith, Bath Rugby
24. Jed Walsh, Leicester Tigers
25. Tom Litchfield, Northampton Saints
26. Sam Harris, Bath Rugby

[Neils]

Sorry - this afternoon  v Ireland

[mike909]

Sorry - this afternoon  v Ireland

Might be behind the curve but is it on tv anywhere?

[NellyWellyWaspy]

Normally live on this youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJHm6BFw-9JRA1CMekNLwMg

[mike909]

Thanks

[Neils]

It is on YouTube- all matches in this series are. Two today and two tomorrow then the finals rounds. You can ask YouTube to notify uou as kick off approaches. 

I notice they also have the SH U20s tournament on now as well.

[backdoc]

It is at 7pm

[Neils]

It is at 7pm

Sorry - yes I watch both

[NellyWellyWaspy]

This is the match stream link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpzilmmSZ9g&ab_channel=SixNationsUnder-20s

There is a Notify Me button there too.

[backdoc]

Watched without sound. Very streetwise Irish team. A very tight game - 6 tries to England, but a few poor decisions in the last 10 minutes, lost by a point 37 - 36.

[Neils]

Entertaining game. A few brain farts and missed kicks in a close game. I think they progress though.

[NellyWellyWaspy]

Both teams played like Wasps, as opposed to playing like Quins.

Champagne rugby, trying to score more than the opposition, and to heck with defence.

Cunningham-Smith seemed a bit of a weak link with numerous handling errors.

The Irish were just a little bit more solid, a little more polished and in tune.

[Neils]

Both teams played like Wasps, as opposed to playing like Quins.

Champagne rugby, trying to score more than the opposition, and to heck with defence.

Cunningham-Smith seemed a bit of a weak link with numerous handling errors.

The Irish were just a little bit more solid, a little more polished and in tune.

A little bit more Leinster methinks.

[Heathen]

A little bit more Leinster methinks.

And there is a reason for that!

Everthing in the region is a feeder into Leinster. Schools, colleges, unis.... Anything youngster fitting the blueprint knows the pathway.

In the old days Leinster were the province - not the club. Teams like Blackrock, Terenure, Old Belvedere to name but three, provided players to the province and to the national teams. Each had their own identity and coaching structures. It was the advent of the European competitions combined with 'professional' rugby that guided the Irish to decide that they would have provinces representing them in these competitions. Much of the structure was already in place.

Hence when you see the Irish age group sides, Leinster junior sides play they are already playing the same style of rugby that the national side displays.

It is also why when Leinster play in the URC they have pool of at least 60 players who all know how their game will be played.

[DGP Wasp]

Both teams played like Wasps, as opposed to playing like Quins.

Champagne rugby, trying to score more than the opposition, and to heck with defence.

Have you just awoken from a 12 month nap?