Leinster Academy 22-23

[mildlyinterested]

No Alan Spicer or Tom Stewart, shame.

Tom Stewart was to have surgery on the ankle he injured in the semi final.

And Alan Spicer is out injured.

Any idea on the injury?

[Theleafysuburb]

Game Friday over in London. Ed Byrne, Will Connors and Max O’Reilly who’ll be playing at 13 all involved. Arundell due to be playing for London Irish.

[riocard911]

Tom Stewart was to have surgery on the ankle he injured in the semi final.

And Alan Spicer is out injured.

Any idea on the injury?

Knee, it seems.

[mildlyinterested]

And Alan Spicer is out injured.

Any idea on the injury?

Knee, it seems.

Ugh that sucks. Hopefully it's not his ACL.

[wwed]

Is the Gonzaga out half in the Leinster/Irish underage system? Haven’t noticed his name but he was outstanding in the final, looked a real talent

[CiaranIrl]

I listened to one of the off the ball podcasts where they were talking about the under 20s back to back grand slams, and Jackman and Kinsella were both saying that apparently next year's team is even better than the last two. Anyone have an idea why they think that? Who are the big prospects?

[Theleinsterlad]

I listened to one of the off the ball podcasts where they were talking about the under 20s back to back grand slams, and Jackman and Kinsella were both saying that apparently next year's team is even better than the last two. Anyone have an idea why they think that? Who are the big prospects?

Yeah I heard that too and then saw the result of the U19s a day later going down to the Japanese. Probably nothing to do with that

[the-goon2]

Game Friday over in London. Ed Byrne, Will Connors and Max O’Reilly who’ll be playing at 13 all involved. Arundell due to be playing for London Irish.

Is available to watch/stream? Do we have the full line up?

[mildlyinterested]

Is the Gonzaga out half in the Leinster/Irish underage system? Haven’t noticed his name but he was outstanding in the final, looked a real talent

He played fullback for a leinster dev side last season, thats about it so far.

I imagine he will be in with leinster over the summer.

[mildlyinterested]

I listened to one of the off the ball podcasts where they were talking about the under 20s back to back grand slams, and Jackman and Kinsella were both saying that apparently next year's team is even better than the last two. Anyone have an idea why they think that? Who are the big prospects?

It's not the strongest year for Leinster, my way to early guess at next season 20s side:

1. Jacob Boyd(Ulster)
2. Danny Sheahan(Munster)
3. Andrew Sparrow(Leinster)
4. Evan O'Connell(Munster)
5. Joe Hopes(Ulster)
6. James McKillop(Ulster)
7. Jacob Sheahan(Munster)
8. Brian Gleeson(Munster)
9. Oliver Coffey(Leinster)
10. Jack Murphy(Leinster)
11. Hugh Gavin(Connacht)
12. Sam Berman(Leinster)
13. Luke Kritzinger(Leinster)
14. Hugo McLaughlin(Leinster)
15. Ben O'Connor(Munster)

[mildlyinterested]

Notable players missing irish underage teams due to injury:

Andrew Sparrow(TH Prop/U19)
Tom Stewart(Hooker/U18)
Alan Spicer(Lock/U18)
Ruben Moloney(Back Three/U19)

[whiscash02]

Notable players missing irish underage teams due to injury:

Andrew Sparrow(TH Prop/U19)
Tom Stewart(Hooker/U18)
Alan Spicer(Lock/U19)
Ruben Moloney(Back Three/U19)

Is Spicer not still U18?

[mildlyinterested]

Notable players missing irish underage teams due to injury:

Andrew Sparrow(TH Prop/U19)
Tom Stewart(Hooker/U18)
Alan Spicer(Lock/U19)
Ruben Moloney(Back Three/U19)

Is Spicer not still U18?

yep my mistake

[mildlyinterested]

Jack Boyles try at the weekend: https://twitter.com/GifsLeinster/status ... 47875?s=20

[CiaranIrl]

I listened to one of the off the ball podcasts where they were talking about the under 20s back to back grand slams, and Jackman and Kinsella were both saying that apparently next year's team is even better than the last two. Anyone have an idea why they think that? Who are the big prospects?

It's not the strongest year for Leinster, my way to early guess at next season 20s side:

1. Jacob Boyd(Ulster)
2. Danny Sheahan(Munster)
3. Andrew Sparrow(Leinster)
4. Evan O'Connell(Munster)
5. Joe Hopes(Ulster)
6. James McKillop(Ulster)
7. Jacob Sheahan(Munster)
8. Brian Gleeson(Munster)
9. Oliver Coffey(Leinster)
10. Jack Murphy(Leinster)
11. Hugh Gavin(Connacht)
12. Sam Berman(Leinster)
13. Luke Kritzinger(Leinster)
14. Hugo McLaughlin(Leinster)
15. Ben O'Connor(Munster)

Thanks a mill.

[Ruckedtobits]

I watched both U.19 games v Japan. Not unexpectedly, it was a case of a very tightly coached touring team up against two, relatively, scratch teams as Irish Squad had been assembled hurriedly because of Cup campaigns & other pressures.

Lots of talent among the Irish players but quite a disparity between some within the Squads. Relative to the cohesion and skills evident in (Leinster) schools Cup teams, neither Irish team displayed much tactical cohesion.

Coaching time makes all the difference and presumably they'll have time together before they face the French..

[mildlyinterested]

Jack Boyle with a hat trick for UCD against trinity on Friday night.

[FtD]

Jack Boyle with a hat trick for UCD against trinity on Friday night.

The Irish Rugby match report is only crediting him with 2 tries in the game: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/04/01/en ... -round-up/

Is it a bit surprising he wasn't with the Leinster A side in London on Friday? Presumably Milne and Hanan were the two LHPs who travelled?

[mildlyinterested]

Jack Boyle with a hat trick for UCD against trinity on Friday night.

The Irish Rugby match report is only crediting him with 2 tries in the game: https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/04/01/en ... -round-up/

Is it a bit surprising he wasn't with the Leinster A side in London on Friday? Presumably Milne and Hanan were the two LHPs who travelled?

I watched the game, he scored all 3 tries.

Ed Byrne travelled, Milne was with senior squad.

[mildlyinterested]

IRELAND UNDER-18 MEN’S CLUBS & SCHOOLS Team & Replacements (v Italy Under-18s, Under-18 International Match, Ashbourne RFC, Sunday, April 2, kick-off 2pm):

15. Cian Brady (Coláiste an Eachréidh/Monivea RFC/Connacht)
14. Orin Burke (Presentation College Athenry/Monivea RFC/Connacht)
13. Connor Fahy (Good Counsel College/Wexford Wanderers RFC/Leinster) (vice-capt)
12. Eoghan Smyth (Midleton College/Midleton RFC/Munster)
11. Matthew Te Pou (St. Munchin’s College/Munster)
10. Harry McKeown (Sullivan Upper School/Ulster)
9. Marcus Lyons (Crescent College Comprehensive/Munster)
1. Alex Usanov (Belvedere College/Leinster)
2. Henry Walker (Hartpury College/Saracens RFC/IQ Rugby)
3. Adam Watchorn (Kilkenny College/Leinster)
4. Billy Corrigan (Presentation College Bray/Leinster) (capt)
5. David Walsh (St. Michael’s College/Leinster)
6. Jack Ryan (Rockwell College/Munster)
7. Sam Corrigan (St. Michael’s College/Leinster)
8. Ambrose Bamber (Sligo Grammar School/Sligo RFC/Connacht)

Replacements:

16. Fionn Casserly (Crescent College Comprehensive/Munster)
17. Arann Platt (Sligo Grammar School/Sligo RFC/Connacht)
18. Tom McAllister (Ballyclare High School/Ulster)
19. Tommy Butler (Blackrock College/Leinster)
20. Ruairi Munnelly (Newbridge College/Leinster)
21. David Armstrong (Methodist College/Ulster)
22. Sam Wisniewski (St. Vincent’s Castleknock College/Leinster)
23. Gerard Murtagh (Sligo Grammar School/Connacht)