Schools rugby 2020/21

[mildlyinterested]

All 6th year front-rows & back-rows and a spine of 6th years are out-half, centre & full-back. A very powerful schools team with excellent level of S&C development. Difficult for any other school to provide a real contest.

Michaels could/should have beaten them in the first round

[Theleafysuburb]

Ref should have his qualifications stripped off him. Neither referee in the semi finals should be considered for the final in the RDS, shameful display.

[berliner]

Do you have a similar breakdown of the Gonzaga team they'll meet in the final?

10 5th years (5 starters) and 3 4th years (1 starter) in the Blackrock match day squad

15. Ruben Moloney - 6th
14. Charlie Molony - 4th
13. Hugh Cooney - 6th
12. Luke Kritzinger - 5th
11. Eoghan Walsh - 5th
10. Zach Quirke - 6th
9. Oliver Coffey - 5th

1. Max Holmes - 6th
2. Gus McCarthy - 6th
3. Paddy McCarthy - 6th
4. Tom Brigg - 5th
5. Alex Mullan - 5th
6. Liam Molony - 6th
7. Inigo Cruise-O’Brien - 6th
8. Kevin Jackson - 6th

Replacements:
16. Mikey Yarr - 5th
17. Tom O’Riordan - 5th
18. Andreas Andersson - 6th
19. Conor Tonge - 5th
20. Jack Angulo - 4th
21. Will Fitzgerald - 6th
22. Conor O’Shaughnessy - 4th
23. Maxim Aschenbrenner - 5th

[mildlyinterested]

Do you have a similar breakdown of the Gonzaga team they'll meet in the final?

10 5th years (5 starters) and 3 4th years (1 starter) in the Blackrock match day squad

15. Ruben Moloney - 6th
14. Charlie Molony - 4th
13. Hugh Cooney - 6th
12. Luke Kritzinger - 5th
11. Eoghan Walsh - 5th
10. Zach Quirke - 6th
9. Oliver Coffey - 5th

1. Max Holmes - 6th
2. Gus McCarthy - 6th
3. Paddy McCarthy - 6th
4. Tom Brigg - 5th
5. Alex Mullan - 5th
6. Liam Molony - 6th
7. Inigo Cruise-O’Brien - 6th
8. Kevin Jackson - 6th

Replacements:
16. Mikey Yarr - 5th
17. Tom O’Riordan - 5th
18. Andreas Andersson - 6th
19. Conor Tonge - 5th
20. Jack Angulo - 4th
21. Will Fitzgerald - 6th
22. Conor O’Shaughnessy - 4th
23. Maxim Aschenbrenner - 5th

open to correction but I think this is correct:

Gonzaga College:
15. Hugo McLaughlin - 5th
14. Hugo Neville – 6th
13. Hugh Goddard – 6th
12. Jody Browne - 5th
11. Oscar O’Neill - 6th
10. Stephen McMahon- 5th
9. Michael Sullivan - 6th

1. Toby Hammond – 6th
2. Tim Cotter – 6th
3. George Morris – 6th
4. Thomas Murphy – 6th
5. Luke O’Callaghan – 6th
6. Noah Maguire – 6th
7. Gavin O’Donnell – 5th
8. Paul Wilson – 5th

Replacements:
16. Luke McLaughlin - 4th
17. Adam McVerry - 5th
18. Tomas Noone – 6th
19. Tom Wyley - 5th
20. Morgan Tyrell - 4h
21. Oisin Murray – 5th
22. Mikey Wall - 5th
23. Aidan O’Flanagan - 4th

[Hippo]

A hugely dominant performance even with the 3 YCs and innumerable penalties against. Hard to see them losing the final, even with that lack of discipline, they're a really talented and physically imposing team.

I'd forgotten about the 'Rock boys are we' b*%&!cks before kick off, bizarre.

[berliner]

That's great mildly, thanks. Crazy that both teams will have 12/23 players available next year. Is David Colbert in 6th year?

[mildlyinterested]

That's great mildly, thanks. Crazy that both teams will have 12/23 players available next year. Is David Colbert in 6th year?

Yeah Colbert is in 6th year.

[Lock9541]

A hugely dominant performance even with the 3 YCs and innumerable penalties against. Hard to see them losing the final, even with that lack of discipline, they're a really talented and physically imposing team.

I'd forgotten about the 'Rock boys are we' b*%&!cks before kick off, bizarre.

Surprised none of them have ever broken their back singing it they swing back so far

[RugbyRugby2019]

They also are completely out of sync with the fans in stands singing it. But in fairness it seems to do the job of getting them up for the game.

On somewhat of a tangent. I Remember when I was in school for a season or two Mary’s cheerleaders did the Haka on the pitch before a game and Clongowes sang flower of Scotland (not sure if they still do). Always seemed quite strange…

[the spoofer]

Thought the Marys supporters chanting “the referees a w&%ker” was something new.

[erskinechilders]

Pres Bray & Wesley have been utterly outclassed so I don't know about astonishing, still it's notable.

You clearly didn't watch the Pres v Blackrock match then. Looking at a scoreline doesn't prove a team was outclassed.

Fintans, Temple Carrig and Pres are the only public schools competing at Junior & Senior Cup levels. If Leinster are going to help anyone out it should be public schools.

[Lock9541]

Pres Bray & Wesley have been utterly outclassed so I don't know about astonishing, still it's notable.

You clearly didn't watch the Pres v Blackrock match then. Looking at a scoreline doesn't prove a team was outclassed.

Fintans, Temple Carrig and Pres are the only public schools competing at Junior & Senior Cup levels. If Leinster are going to help anyone out it should be public schools.

No offense but by reading the report and losing 43-10 that is being outclassed that’s not competing. No offense

[erskinechilders]

Pres Bray & Wesley have been utterly outclassed so I don't know about astonishing, still it's notable.

You clearly didn't watch the Pres v Blackrock match then. Looking at a scoreline doesn't prove a team was outclassed.

Fintans, Temple Carrig and Pres are the only public schools competing at Junior & Senior Cup levels. If Leinster are going to help anyone out it should be public schools.

No offense but by reading the report and losing 43-10 that is being outclassed that’s not competing. No offense

That's grand, and Blackrock were by far the better team for the first 15 minutes, scoring 3 tries, but between the 15th and 55th minute Pres outscsored Blackrock 10-7. A horrific injury to their 13 from a high ball killed them and Blackrock scored 3 late tries.

[propertymad]

Unless they've improved massively in the last 4 weeks, Newbridge are going to ship 30-40 points against Rock

Hopefully zaga give Rock a decent game in the final ..... and by "decent" I mean keep it to 15-20 points

posted that nearly 3 weeks ago.

Rock won the cup when they beat St Michaels in the first round IMO. I wouldn't have said the same about Michaels had they prevailed in round 1, as the likes of Zaga would have fancied their chances against them. Hope Zaga prove me wrong against Rock but their pack isn't good enough I reckon

Hopefully they cut loose as they have some talented backs .... but I just can't see them getting enough ball

[mildlyinterested]

Micheals defeat blackrock 6-3 in jct semi final

[RugbyRugby2019]

Very hard to get an idea of what the games are like based on the Leinster website write ups.

Suppose I shouldn’t complain on the basis that they’re the the only place that writes anything about Non senior cup competitions

[mildlyinterested]

Roscrea into final, 29-21

Their centre Rob Carney is the best player playing JCT this year by all accounts.

[mildlyinterested]

senior plate final today:

St. Michaels vs Castleknock in lakelands

[mildlyinterested]

Michaels 29[ 5) Castleknock 25(3)

[mildlyinterested]

CUS won the vinnie murray cup