O'Shea at 10 for Ireland Under-20s World Cup Opener

Sami Bishti captains side as Ireland under-20s name team for England clash

In the absence of the injured Lee Fitzpatrick, Rian Handley is named at hooker for Junior World Championship game in Tbilisi

O'Shea starts at out-half as Ireland under-20s side named for Junior World Championship opener

Munster out-half Tom Wood is kept in reserve.

O'Shea at 10 for Ireland Under-20s World Cup opener

Munster out-half Charlie O'Shea has been handed the number ten shirt for the Ireland Under-20s Junior World Cup opener with England on Saturday.

Big call made at 10 as Ireland U20s open their World Championship against England

Sami Bhisti will captain Ireland U20s once again as they get their U20 World Championship campaign underway against England. After leading the side out during the Six Nations, the tighthead starts once again alongside his UCD teammate Max Doyle and Old Wesley’s Rian Handley in the front row. Behind them is another UCD pairing as Donnacha McGuire and Dylan McNeice lock down the second row. Meanwhile, in the back row, Ben Blaney starts at openside…

Saffa set to star for Ireland at Junior World Champs

Former SA U18 flank Josh Neill will start for Ireland U20 against England U20 at the Junior World Championship in Tbilisi on Saturday. Neill matriculated from Rondebosch Boys’ High last year and qualifies to represent Ireland through his grandparents. At the time, Rondebosch director of rugby Clinton van Rensburg said Ireland had secured a gem, praising Neill’s leadership and explosiveness. In February, South Africa lost another highly rated sch…

Ireland U20 v England U20 Preview: Familiar Rivals Meet Again

Ireland U20 v England U20 Preview: Familiar Rivals Meet Again in World Championship Opener Ireland begin their 2026 World Rugby Under-20 Championship campaign on Saturday with a huge Pool C clash against England at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia. Kick-off is at 12.30pm Irish time, with the game shown live on Premier Sports and RugbyPass TV. This is a repeat of one of Ireland’s standout results from the Under-20 Six Nations, when Andrew …