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Blackrock college book place in leinster cup final.

Blackrock College booked their place in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup final after a six try 41-5 victory over Newbridge College today.

Justin Vanstone’s side will play Gonzaga in the final on the 3rd of April.

Despite a strong start from Newbridge inside the first couple of minutes, it was Blackrock College who found the first score of the game. 

In a move that began inside the Blackrock half, Hugh Cooney passed the ball to the dangerous Ruben Maloney. Maloney accelerated through the Newbridge defence before finding Charlie Malony who ran in for the game’s first try. Zach Quirke converted from the tee to add the extra two.

Ruben Maloney was heavily involved yet again just moments later. The Blackrock College full back found space down the blind side before offloading to Gus McCarthy.

 The Blackrock captain fed the ball back into the path of Maloney who unselfishly passed inside him to Luke Kritzinger to score in the corner.

Midway through the first half, Quirke added a penalty to his tally to stretch his side’s lead to 15 points. From here Newbridge looked like a different team and out half Tom Bohan showed his class with some brilliant kicks in behind the Rock defence.

Newbridge kept the pressure mounted on their opponents and looked destined to score when Blackrock College’s Paddy McCarthy and Liam Molony were both sin-binned just seconds apart for separate incidents on their own try line.

Sadly, for Johne Murphy’s side, they couldn’t take advantage and from the very next play, Blackrock scored their third of the afternoon courtesy of flanker Inigo Cruise O’Brien.

Justin Vanstone’s side got the second half to an exciting start when Tom Brigg capitalized on a Newbridge defensive error right on their own try touch down on the line and found their fourth try of the game.

Newbridge were given a glimmer of hope when Tadgh Brophy tapped quickly from a penalty on the Blackrock 5 metre line. Brophy passed the ball into the dangerous Todd Lawlor who crossed for his side’s first points of the game.

Blackrock responded immediately and from the very next play, replacement lock Conor Tonge drove over from close range and Quirke followed up yet again with another conversion.

Blackrock put the icing on the cake when flanker Inigo Cruise O’Brien showed great improvisation when he found himself on the wing. The Blackrock number 7 chipped the ball over the Newbridge winger before racing around him and diving over in the corner to round off an amazing performance from Blackrock College.

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Ireland u18 schools squad confirmed for u18 six nations festival in france.

5th April 2022 By The Editor

Ben O'Connor is among the nine Munster players included in the Ireland U18 Schools squad for the upcoming U18 Six Nations festival in France ©INPHO

The Ireland U18 Schools squad, supported by PwC, will compete in the U18 Mens Six Nations Festival in Marcoussis, France.

They will play three games between the 9th – 17th April and face their French counterparts on Match Day 1 on April 9th. On April 13th they will play Wales and will then complete their participation in the Festival on the 17th April when they play Italy.

The squad will be coached by Paul Barr (Presentation Brothers College, Cork) and Andy Kyriacou (Munster Elite Player Development Officer).

Six Nations will stream each game from the U18 Festival on their YouTube channel and the feed for the Ireland U18s games will be available on irishrugby.ie.

Ireland U18 Schools Squads – U18 Mens Six Nations Festival

Jacob Boyd (Ulster/Royal Belfast Academical Institute) Emmett Calvey (Munster/Ardscoil Ris) Inigo Cruise O’Brien (Leinster/Blackrock College) Brian Gleeson (Munster/Rockwell College) Joe Hopes (Ulster/Campbell College) Kamil Novak (Munster/Christian Brothers College) Evan O’Connell (Munster/Castletroy College) Danny Sheehan (Munster/Presentation Brothers College Cork) Jacob Sheahan (Munster/Presentation Brothers College Cork) Stephen Smyth (Leinster/Kilkenny College) Zac Solomon (Ulster/Campbell College) Andrew Sparrow (Leinster/St Mary’s College) Tom Stewart (Leinster/St Michael’s College) Josh Stevens (Ulster/Methodist College)

Sam Berman (Leinster/St Michael’s College) Oliver Coffey (Leinster/Blackrock College) Stephen Kiely (Munster/Castletroy College) Luke Kritzinger (Leinster/Blackrock College) Harry Long (Munster/Ard Scoil Ris) Hugo McLaughlin (Leinster/Gonzaga College) Ruben Moloney (Leinster/Blackrock College) Jack Murphy (Leinster/Presentation College Bray) Sean Naughton (Leinster/Kilkenny College) Ben O’Connor (Munster/Presentation Brothers College Cork) Jake O’Riordan (Munster/St Munchins College) Finn Treacy (Leinster/Presentation College Bray)

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’Rock hunt down a 70th title but ’Zaga eager to join roll of honour

If the ranelagh lads bring their attacking game, this promises to be a gripping final.

Blackrock’s Conor Tonge, Andreas Andersson and Maxim Aschenbrenner celebrate after their Leinster Schools Senior Cup semi-final win over Newbridge at Energia Park, Donnybrook, Dublin on March 24th. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho

Leinster Schools Senior Cup final

Blackrock College v Gonzaga College

Unless it ends in a stalemate, there is set to be a landmark victory in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup decider at the RDS on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 1pm).

Should they come out on top in the south Dublin venue, it will be an extraordinary 70th title at this grade for an impressively assembled Blackrock College. If Gonzaga College are the ones to prosper, they will become the 18th school in the history of the competition to add their name to the roll of honour.

After edging out St Michael's College in a pulsating opening-round encounter back on February 13th, it was expected that 'Rock were going to be the team to beat in the latter stages of the cup. They have fully justified their favourites tag since then by recording comprehensive wins at the expense of Terenure College (48-0) and Newbridge College (41-5).

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Remarkably, 13 different players have scored tries for Justin Vanstone's charges in their three games to date, with Gus McCarthy, Hugh Cooney, Luke Kritzinger and Inigo Cruise-O'Brien the only ones to cross over more than once.

Eye-catching

Like 'Rock, Gonzaga's most eye-catching performance came in the first round, when the Ranelagh school recorded a stunning 34-26 victory over Clongowes Wood College.

Although not at the same level as Blackrock, Declan Fassbender's 'Zaga still clocked up good tallies against Wesley College (32-7) and St Mary's College (34-21) in the subsequent rounds.

Inside centre Jody Browne has been a leading light for them, with three tries in as many games, while outhalf Stephen McMahon and fullback Hugo McLaughlin have shared place-kick duties in an effective manner.

Perhaps the most recognisable name within the Gonzaga ranks is that of number eight Paul Wilson – an All-Ireland minor football champion with his native Meath in 2021.

This will technically be the second final in succession that ’Zaga have contested, given their 2019 decider against St Michael’s College was the last one to officially take place. The scheduled showdown between Newbridge and Clongowes 12 months later was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the competition wasn’t held in 2021.

They finished 23 points adrift (28-5) of an excellent Michael's outfit on St Patrick's Day three years ago and, while Blackrock are capable of dominating the proceedings in Ballsbridge, Gonzaga will certainly be in the reckoning if they can force their attacking game on the Williamstown men.

BLACKROCK COLLEGE (probable): R Moloney; C Molony, H Cooney, L Kritzinger, E Walsh; Z Quirke, O Coffey; M Holmes, G McCarthy, P McCarthy; T Brigg, A Mullan; L Molony, I Cruise-O'Brien, K Jackson. Replacements : M Yarr, T O'Riordan, A Andersson, C Tonge, J Angulo, W Fitzgerald, C O'Shaughnessy, M Aschenbrenner.

GONZAGA COLLEGE (probable): H McLaughlin; H Neville, H Goddard, J Browne, O O'Neill; S McMahon, M Sullivan; T Hammond, T Cotter, G Morris; T Murphy, L O'Callaghan; N Maguire, G O'Donnell, P Wilson. Replacements : L McLaughlin, A McVerry, T Noone, T Wyley, M Tyrell, O Murray, M Wall, A O'Flanagan.

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Blackrock College advance to Leinster Schools Cup final

Bank of Ireland Leinster Schools Senior Cup Semi-Final, Energia Park, Donnybrook, Dublin 24/3/2022 Newbridge College vs Blackrock College Blackrock's Inigo Cruise celebrates after scoring a try Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Blackrock College 41 Newbridge College 5

69-times winners Blackrock College will face Gonzaga College in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup final after they comfortably overcame Newbridge College at Energia Park yesterday.

Defending joint-champions from the Covid-affected 2020 season, Newbridge (coached by former Munster star Johne Murphy) couldn’t match the pace and power of ‘Rock in this one-sided affair.

Inside the opening 10 minutes, ‘Rock had crossed the whitewash through Charlie Molony and Luke Kritzinger to firmly establish their credentials. A routine Zach Quirke penalty moved them into a 15 point lead on the first-quarter mark and despite subsequently losing Paddy McCarthy and Liam Molony to yellow cards, they held firm in their absence.

Justin Vanstone’s south Dubliners were restored to their full compliment before the opening period had ended and there was enough time for Inigo Cruise-O’Brien to add a converted try and propel ‘Rock towards an unassailable 22-0 interval cushion.

Tom Brigg rounded off a line-out maul move two minutes after the resumption to extend their lead, before Newbridge finally opened their account with a Todd Lawlor five-pointer on 46 minutes.

While the outcome was well beyond doubt at this stage, Blackrock added tries through Conor Tonge and Cruise-O’Brien (his second) to ensure they had the final say in Donnybrook.

Scorers for Blackrock College: Tries - I Cruise-O’Brien (2), C Molony, L Kritzinger, T Brigg, C Tonge; Pens - Z Quirke; Cons - Z Quirke (4).

Scorers for Newbridge College: Tries - T Lawlor.

BLACKROCK COLLEGE: R Moloney; C Molony, H Cooney, L Kritzinger, E Walsh; Z Quirke, O Coffey; M Holmes, G McCarthy, P McCarthy; T Brigg, A Mullan; L Molony, I Cruise-O’Brien, K Jackson.

Replacements: M Aschenbrenner for C Molony (21), C Tonge for Mullan (30), A Andersson for Brigg (30-35), Andersson for P McCarthy (45), J Angulo for L Molony (50), L Molony for Jackson (52), M Yarr for G McCarthy, T O’Riordan for L Molony, W Fitzgerald for Coffey (all 58).

NEWBRIDGE COLLEGE: C Bolton; T Lawlor, J Collins, T Waters, C Mangan; T Bohan, T Brophy; F Mahon, M Masterson, P Stapleton; M Barry, S Treacy; K Kelly, R McGroary, S Fitzgibbon.

Replacements: D Downing for Mahon, B Bohan for Stapleton (both h-t), S Watson for Fitzgibbon (45), O Udell for Masterson (50), S Davitt for Barry (55), A Larkin Smithers for Bolton (56), M Collins for Waters (60-67), D Enright for Bohan (68).

Referee: P Reidy (Leinster Rugby Referees).

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A New Era 2023/24 season and beyond: Backrow

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Post by mildlyinterested » Mon 22 Jan, 2024 10:25 am 0

Re: A New Era 2023/24 season and beyond: Backrow

Post by FtD » Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:15 pm 0

Post by mildlyinterested » Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:20 pm 0

FtD wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:15 pm 0 The absolute must renew in that bunch is obviously Ryan Baird, but I would hate to see Will Connors or Max Deegan leaving. Will be sad to see Rhys depart, as is widely rumoured, but good for him if he gets more gametime elsewhere. He'll always go down as a legend in these parts. Moloney has been really unlucky with injuries, but for me he could quite easily get squeezed out. I haven't seen much of him, but have also never thought he looked like a top tier player. Would be strange for me if Soroka goes to Munster (as widely speculated) where there is a fairly lengthy back row queue as well. I do think it's fair to say the next tier below our academy looks a little bare for the first time in a long time. No Leinster back rows in this year's Irish U20s (and none hugely unlucky to miss out either IMO), and only Liam Molony from last year's team (who wasn't a starter).

Post by FtD » Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:27 pm 0

Post by mildlyinterested » Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:32 pm 0

Post by hugonaut » Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:48 pm 0

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:20 pm 0 FtD wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:15 pm 0 The absolute must renew in that bunch is obviously Ryan Baird, but I would hate to see Will Connors or Max Deegan leaving. Will be sad to see Rhys depart, as is widely rumoured, but good for him if he gets more gametime elsewhere. He'll always go down as a legend in these parts. Moloney has been really unlucky with injuries, but for me he could quite easily get squeezed out. I haven't seen much of him, but have also never thought he looked like a top tier player. Would be strange for me if Soroka goes to Munster (as widely speculated) where there is a fairly lengthy back row queue as well. I do think it's fair to say the next tier below our academy looks a little bare for the first time in a long time. No Leinster back rows in this year's Irish U20s (and none hugely unlucky to miss out either IMO), and only Liam Molony from last year's team (who wasn't a starter).

Post by mildlyinterested » Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:53 pm 0

hugonaut wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:48 pm 0 mildlyinterested wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:20 pm 0 FtD wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:15 pm 0 The absolute must renew in that bunch is obviously Ryan Baird, but I would hate to see Will Connors or Max Deegan leaving. Will be sad to see Rhys depart, as is widely rumoured, but good for him if he gets more gametime elsewhere. He'll always go down as a legend in these parts. Moloney has been really unlucky with injuries, but for me he could quite easily get squeezed out. I haven't seen much of him, but have also never thought he looked like a top tier player. Would be strange for me if Soroka goes to Munster (as widely speculated) where there is a fairly lengthy back row queue as well. I do think it's fair to say the next tier below our academy looks a little bare for the first time in a long time. No Leinster back rows in this year's Irish U20s (and none hugely unlucky to miss out either IMO), and only Liam Molony from last year's team (who wasn't a starter).

Post by hugonaut » Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:55 pm 0

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:53 pm 0 Yeah, he played for blackrock at the start of the season, unsure of his injury but he hasnt played since. Looking at that list, Hernan gave up rugby due to injury and MM might have to do the same. Connors too has been wrecked by injury.

Post by FtD » Mon 22 Jan, 2024 2:20 pm 0

hugonaut wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:55 pm 0 mildlyinterested wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 1:53 pm 0 Yeah, he played for blackrock at the start of the season, unsure of his injury but he hasnt played since. Looking at that list, Hernan gave up rugby due to injury and MM might have to do the same. Connors too has been wrecked by injury.

Post by Laighin Break » Mon 22 Jan, 2024 5:25 pm 0

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 10:25 am 0 Not out of contract Caelan Doris(26/Blackrock/DUFC) - central contract until 2025.

Post by mildlyinterested » Mon 22 Jan, 2024 5:35 pm 0

Laighin Break wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 5:25 pm 0 mildlyinterested wrote: ↑ Mon 22 Jan, 2024 10:25 am 0 Not out of contract Caelan Doris(26/Blackrock/DUFC) - central contract until 2025.

Post by mildlyinterested » Wed 24 Jan, 2024 8:56 am 0

Post by offshorerules » Wed 24 Jan, 2024 9:07 am 0

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑ Wed 24 Jan, 2024 8:56 am 0 U20 Michael Colreavy (Blackrock College/UCD RFC) Richard Whelan (Cistercian College Roscrea/Clontarf) Paul Wilson (Gonzaga College/Lansdowne) Ingio Cruise O'Brien (Blackrock College/Blackrock) U19 Jim White (St Michael’s College/Terenure) Aaron O’Brien (St Marys College) Tommy Butler (Blackrock College) Jack Angulo (Blackrock College) Sam Corrigan (St Michael’s College) Ruari Munnelly (Newbridge College) U18 Joe Elliott (St Michaels College) Ben Blaney (Terenure College) Charlie Meagher (CBC Monkstown) Charlie Kennedy (Gonzaga College) Dylan McNiece (St Michaels College) Luke Fagan (Skerries RFC)

Post by PeteIRL » Wed 24 Jan, 2024 9:45 am 0

offshorerules wrote: ↑ Wed 24 Jan, 2024 9:07 am 0 mildlyinterested wrote: ↑ Wed 24 Jan, 2024 8:56 am 0 U20 Michael Colreavy (Blackrock College/UCD RFC) Richard Whelan (Cistercian College Roscrea/Clontarf) Paul Wilson (Gonzaga College/Lansdowne) Ingio Cruise O'Brien (Blackrock College/Blackrock) U19 Jim White (St Michael’s College/Terenure) Aaron O’Brien (St Marys College) Tommy Butler (Blackrock College) Jack Angulo (Blackrock College) Sam Corrigan (St Michael’s College) Ruari Munnelly (Newbridge College) U18 Joe Elliott (St Michaels College) Ben Blaney (Terenure College) Charlie Meagher (CBC Monkstown) Charlie Kennedy (Gonzaga College) Dylan McNiece (St Michaels College) Luke Fagan (Skerries RFC)

Post by offshorerules » Wed 24 Jan, 2024 10:41 am 0

PeteIRL wrote: ↑ Wed 24 Jan, 2024 9:45 am 0 offshorerules wrote: ↑ Wed 24 Jan, 2024 9:07 am 0 mildlyinterested wrote: ↑ Wed 24 Jan, 2024 8:56 am 0 U20 Michael Colreavy (Blackrock College/UCD RFC) Richard Whelan (Cistercian College Roscrea/Clontarf) Paul Wilson (Gonzaga College/Lansdowne) Ingio Cruise O'Brien (Blackrock College/Blackrock) U19 Jim White (St Michael’s College/Terenure) Aaron O’Brien (St Marys College) Tommy Butler (Blackrock College) Jack Angulo (Blackrock College) Sam Corrigan (St Michael’s College) Ruari Munnelly (Newbridge College) U18 Joe Elliott (St Michaels College) Ben Blaney (Terenure College) Charlie Meagher (CBC Monkstown) Charlie Kennedy (Gonzaga College) Dylan McNiece (St Michaels College) Luke Fagan (Skerries RFC)

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Preview: Six Nations Under-18s Men’s Festival

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Excitement is building ahead of the Six Nations Under-18s Men’s festival where rugby’s best and brightest young talents will get the chance to show what they can do while representing their country.

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy have all named their 26-man squads for their three 70-minute matches with the action getting underway on Saturday 9 April with further games on Wednesday 13 April before it culminates on Sunday 17 April.

This will be the first Six Nations Under-18s Men’s festival since 2019 due to the pandemic but there are plenty of teenage rugby stars bidding to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Louis Rees-Zammit, Raffi Quirke and Stephen Varney – all of whom were involved three years ago.

All of the 2022 action will take place at the FFR National Centre in Marcoussis, France’s training base situated on the outskirts of Paris.

HOW IT WORKS

France were the only team to go unbeaten in 2019 and kick off the action against Ireland in the first round of fixtures with Scotland taking on Italy and England facing Wales.

Wednesday sees England face Italy with France locking horns with Scotland and Italy taking on England.

The final day’s action includes France against Wales, Ireland’s clash against Italy and an intriguing match-up between Scotland and England.

All players must have been born after January 1, 2004, to be eligible to compete which explains why some school leavers may not feature in their respective nation’s team.

THE CONTENDERS

France have had plenty of success at age group levels in the last few years with an abundance of young talent for Les Bleus to pick from by the time they get to senior level.

This year’s crop will be desperate to show what they can do as they look to make it successive festivals without defeat.

England have representatives from all Gallagher Premiership sides bar Saracens, while the Wales squad is dominated by eight Dragons players fresh from winning the Under-18 Regional Championships.

Wales coach Matt O’Brien has also included 10 new players who did not feature in the capped international defeat to England at Taunton last month, while Scotland coach Ross Miller admits it was a tough decision to cut his 39-man training squad down to 26.

Unlike some of the other nations, Ireland have exclusively selected players based in the country with Leinster, Munster and Ulster providing the entirety of the 26-man squad that is looking to pull off some impressive results.

Followers of school rugby will recognise several names in the Italy squad with City of Oxford College’s Lorenzo Casilio, Sedbergh’s Nicola Bozzo and Sam Luciano Ferrari, who studies at the Samuel Whitbread Academy, all set to take to the field.

WHAT THEY SAID

England Men U18 head coach Jonathan Pendlebury: “We were pleased with the way the team played against Wales recently and I’m sure this group will take a lot from that as they head into the first game of the festival.

“This will be a great opportunity for the group to spend ten days together, to cement relationships, learn from one another and take something from the experience that they can put into practice either back at their club or when they next meet in future England age group and representative environments and traveling or touring abroad.

“The squad is really looking forward to the festival which is able to take place for the first time since the pandemic began. Events such as these are a really important development experience for players at this age and we’re really pleased it’s able to take place again.”

Scotland Men U18 head coach Ross Miller: “To narrow the squad down to 26 players has been tough. The 39 players who were in our extended playing group put their hands up for selection and

although we couldn’t select everyone all the players have worked hard and are showing a continued appetite for self-development which is an important part of the programme.

“The standard of players we’ve been able to select from was very high. They have all come into the programme with a good all-round skill set and rugby knowledge which is testament to the development they’ve had in their club and school environments as well as the FOSROC Scottish Rugby Regional Championship series.”

Wales Men U18 head coach Matt O’Brien: “It is international rugby so we want to win games, but we are taking a fair few boys that weren’t capped in the first game against England so it is another opportunity to get a few new caps so the boys who have already had that experience can help those new boys along.

“I think the growth in the players from when they first came in has already been massive. Yes, results will be part of it but performances and the improvement of the players on and off the field will be a big thing for us as well.”

Ollie Allan (London Irish, Bishop Wand School), Joe Bailey (Exeter Chiefs, Exeter College), Conor Byrne (Harlequins, Trinity College), Finn Carnduff (Leicester Tigers, Leicester Grammar School), Zach Carr (Harlequins, Dulwich College), Ethan Clarke (Harlequins, Worthing College), Luke Coulston (Newcastle Falcons, Gosforth Academy), Toby Cousins (Northampton Saints, Oakham School), Connor Cross (London Irish, Hampton School), Harvey Cuckson (Worcester Warriors, Ellesmere College), Ben Douglas (Newcastle Falcons, Gosforth Academy), Will Glister (Wasps, City of Oxford College), Arthur Green (Bath Rugby, Sherborne School), Jimmy Halliwell (Bristol Bears, Colston’s School), Ioan Jones (Gloucester Rugby, Dean Close School), George Loose (Leicester Tigers, Gresham’s School), Morgan Meredith (Leicester Tigers, Brooksby Melton College), Ben Motamed (Sale Sharks, Manchester Grammar School), Paddy Pearce (Bristol Bears, Colston’s School), Mike Rewcastle (Newcastle Falcons, Gosforth Academy), Epi Rokodrava (Wasps, City of Oxford College), Charlie Smith (Newcastle Falcons, Dame Allans), Nick Tarr (Northampton Saints, Mark Rutherford School), Rory Taylor (London Irish, Wellington College), Tristan Woodman (Sale Sharks, AKS Lytham), Craig Wright (Northampton Saints, Felsted School)

Zaccharie AFFANE (FC Grenoble/APER Grenoble), Léo AMETLLA (Provence Rugby/APER Aix-en-Provence), Théo ATTISSOGBE (Stade Montois), Maxence BIASOTTO (US Montauban/APER Toulouse), Hoani BOSMORIN (Stade Rochelais), Adam BOUARE (Montpellier HR), Mathis CASTRO FERREIRA (Stade Toulousain/APER Toulouse), Léo CHAUVIN (CA Bègles Bordeaux G/APER Talence), Bastien CHINARRO (USA Perpignan), Marko GAZZOTTI (FC Grenoble/APER Grenoble), Simon HUCHET (Stade Rochelais/APER La Rochelle), Lomig JOUANNY (US Montauban/APER Toulouse), Lino JULIEN (USO Nevers), Brent LIUFAU (Section Paloise/APER Pau), Yannick LODJRO (COM Bagneux/Stade Français), Barnabé MASSA (FC Grenoble/APER Grenoble), Tom RAFFY (CA Brive CL/APER Brive), Hugo REUS (CA Bègles Bordeaux G/APER Talence), Gabin ROCHER (FC Grenoble/APER Grenoble), Titoan ROUVELET (Montpellier HR/APER Montpellier), Thomas SOUVERBIE (Section Paloise/APER Pau), Karsen TALALUA (FC Grenoble/APER Grenoble), Andy TIMO (RC Massy), Emilien TREZIERES (CA Bègles Bordeaux G/APER Talence), Lucas ZAMORA (Stade Rochelais/APER La Rochelle), Noa ZINZEN (Racing Club France)

Sam Berman (St. Michael’s College/Leinster), Oliver Coffey (Blackrock College/Leinster), Stephen Kiely (Castletroy College/Munster), Luke Kritzinger (Blackrock College/Leinster), Harry Long (Ard Scoil Ris/Munster), Hugo McLaughlin (Gonzaga College/Leinster), Ruben Moloney (Blackrock College/Leinster), Jack Murphy (Presentation College Bray/Leinster), Sean Naughton (Kilkenny College/Leinster), Ben O’Connor (Presentation Brothers College Cork/Munster), Jake O’Riordan (St.Munchin’s College/Munster), Finn Treacy (Presentation College Bray/Leinster), Jacob Boyd (Royal Belfast Academical Institute/Ulster), Emmett Calvey (Ard Scoil Ris/Munster), Inigo Cruise O’Brien (Blackrock College/Leinster), Brian Gleeson (Rockwell College/Munster), Joe Hopes (Campbell College/Ulster), Kamil Novak (Christian Brothers College Cork/Munster), Evan O’Connell (Castletroy College/Munster), Danny Sheehan (Presentation Brothers College Cork/Munster), Jacob Sheahan (Presentation Brothers College Cork/Munster), Stephen Smyth (Kilkenny College/Leinster), Zac Solomon (Campbell College/Ulster), Andrew Sparrow (St. Mary’s College/Leinster), Tom Stewart (St. Michael’s College/Leinster), Josh Stevens (Methodist College/Ulster)

Davide Ascari (Rugby Colorno 1975), Matteo Bianco (Pol. S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927), Jacopo Botturi (Transvecta Calvisano), Nicola Bozzo (Sedbergh School), Simone Brisighella (Rugby Viadana 1970), Lorenzo Casilio (City of Oxford College, Wasps), Giovanni Cinquegrani (Benneton Rugby Treviso), Lorenzo Elettri (Verona Rugby), Sam Luciano Ferrari (Samuel Whitbread, Northampton Saints), Tommaso Ferrari (Unione Rugby Capitolina), Andrea Frattolillo (Rugby Petrarca), Marcos Francesco Gallorini (Vasari Junior Arezzo), Francesco Gandossi (Rugby Rovato), Nicholas Gasperini (Rugby Perugia), Francesco Imberti (Cus Torino), Mattia Jiminez (Rugby Petrarca), Samuele Mirenzi (VII Rugby Torini), Lorenzo Nanni (Livorno Rugby), Vittorio Padovani (Benneton Rugby Treviso), Marco Scalabrin (Benneton Rugby Treviso), Valerio Siciliano (Unione Rugby Capitolina), Tommaso Simoni (Valpolicella Rugby 197), Federico Telandro (Rugby Petrarca), Andrea Toninelli (Rugby Rovato), Giacomo Vanzella (Benneton Rugby Treviso), Cesare Zucconi (Cavalieri Union R.Prato Sesto)

Jerry Blyth-Lafferty (Firhill High School/Boroughmuir Bears), Marcus Brogan (Hawick RFC), Tom Currie (Merchiston Castle School), Robbie Deans* (Merchiston Castle School), Monroe Job (Selkirk High School/Selkirk Rugby Club), Alfie Maitland (Stewarts Melville College), Liam McConnell (Boroughmuir High School/Boroughmuir Bears), Elliot Young (Stewarts Melville College), Euan McVie (Edinburgh BATS), Ruaraidh Hart (Glasgow Academy), Ben Weir (Melrose Rugby), Bartlomiej Brylak (St Leonards Madras), Callum Smyth (Bedford School/Northampton Saints), Sam Wallace (Dollar Academy), Luke Townsend (Earlston High School/Melrose Rugby), Amena Caqusau (Queen Victoria School), Hector Patterson (Jed Thistle RFC), Andrew McLean (Robert Gordons College), Alexander Thom (Strathallan), John Ventisei (St Aloysius College), Euan Muirhead (West College / Dumfries Saints), Kerr Johnston* (Gala RFC), Murdock Lock (Wellington College/Harlequins), Finlay Thomson (Musselburgh RFC), Jack Brown (George Watsons College), Logan Jarvie (Stirling County)

Ioan Emanuel (Cardiff Rugby), Morgan Williams (Dragons), Isaac Young (Scarlets), William Rees (Scarlets), Conall Couch (Dragons), Kian Hire (Ospreys), Jonny Green (Harlequins), Lewis Marsh (Ospreys), Nicholas Thomas (Dragons), Gianluca Giannini (Scarlets), Kenzie Jenkins (Cardiff Rugby), Lucas de la Rua (Cardiff Rugby), Morgan Morse (Ospreys), Harry Beddall (Cardiff Rugby), Rhodri Lewis (Ospreys), Orson James (Cardiff Rugby), Sam Berry (Dragons), Harri Wilde (Cardiff Rugby), Walker Price (Dragons Wing), Ioan Duggan (Dragons), Harri Ackerman (Dragons), Louie Hennessey (Cardiff Rugby/Hartpury), Cameron Davies (Dragons), Gabe Lacey (Bristol Bears), Isaac Morgan (Ospreys), Huw Anderson (Dragons)

Under-18s Men’s Festival fixtures – all streamed live on Six Nations Under-20s YouTube

Saturday, 9 April

Italy v Scotland (kick-off 12pm)

Wales v England (kick-off 2.20pm)

France v Ireland (kick-off 4.40pm)

Wednesday, 13 April

France v Scotland (kick-off 12pm)

Ireland v Wales (kick-off 2.20pm)

Italy v England (kick-off 4.40pm)

Sunday, 17 April

Italy v Ireland (kick-off 11.30am)

England v Scotland (kick-off 1.35pm)

France v Wales (3.40pm)

Italy end wait with memorable victory in Rome

Scotland name team to face Italy

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Energia All-Ireland League Men’s Divisions: Round 18 Results Round-Up

6th April 2024 16:11

Shannon winger Josh Costello is pictured during their Division 1A match against UCD ©INPHO/James Lawlor

Terenure College and Cork Constitution will host the Division 1A semi-finals, while Clogher Valley were crowned Division 2C champions – and relegated Ballina in the process – and Ballyclare and Monkstown will face off in next week’s All-Ireland Provincial League Championship final.

ENERGIA ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISIONS:

Saturday, April 6 –

DIVISION 1A:

BALLYNAHINCH 15 TERENURE COLLEGE 34, Ballymacarn Park Scorers: Ballynahinch: Tries: Claytan Milligan, Bradley Luney, Ryan Wilson Terenure College: Tries: Aran Egan, Peter Sylvester, Craig Adams, Sam Berman; Cons: Aran Egan 4; Pens: Aran Egan 2 HT: Ballynahinch 10 Terenure College 20

BALLYNAHINCH: Conor Rankin; Ethan Graham, George Pringle, Ben Carson, Aaron Sexton; Ryan Wilson, Conor McKee; George Saunderson, Claytan Milligan, Kelvin Hamilton, Bradley Luney, Declan Horrox, Reuben Crothers, Zack McCall (capt), Callum Irvine.

Replacements: Josh Hanlon, Scott Connolly, Kyle Gill, Chris Gibson, Matthew Booth, Shay Storey.

TERENURE COLLEGE: Adam La Grue; Craig Adams, Sam Berman, Peter Sylvester, Conor Phillips; Aran Egan, Alan Bennie; Campbell Classon, John McKee, Adam Tuite, Mikey O’Reilly, Matthew Caffrey, Harrison Brewer (capt), Adam Melia, Jordan Coghlan.

Replacements: Max Russell, Ben Howard, Conan O’Donnell, Tom Coghlan, Conor McKeon, Henry McErlean.

CITY OF ARMAGH 24 CORK CONSTITUTION 40, Palace Grounds Scorers: City of Armagh: Tries: James McCormick, Lewis Finlay, Evin Crummie, Penalty try; Cons: Shea O’Brien, Pen try con Cork Constitution: Tries: Billy Crowley 2, Daniel Hurley 2, Matthew Bowen, Billy Scannell; Cons: James Taylor 5 HT: City of Armagh 17 Cork Constitution 21

CITY OF ARMAGH: Shea O’Brien; Matthew Hooks, Jude Postlethwaite, Tim McNiece, Kyle Faloon; Evin Crummie, Lewis Finlay; Cameron Doak, James McCormick, Paul Mullen, James Crummie, Josh McKinley (capt), James Morton, Jack Treanor, Barry Finn.

Replacements: Finn Fehnert, Niall Carville, James Anderson, Neil Faloon, Brayden Laing, Chris Colvin.

CORK CONSTITUTION: Billy Crowley; Daniel Hurley, Harry O’Riordan, Niall Kenneally, Matthew Bowen; James Taylor, Adam Maher; Alessandro Heaney, Billy Scannell, Charlie Connolly, Sean Duffy, John Forde, Jack Kelleher, Matisse Lamarque d’Arrouzat, David Hyland (capt).

Replacements: Gordon Good, Brendan Quinlan, Eoin Quilter, Kamil Nowak, Louis Kahn, Johnny Murphy.

CLONTARF 31 DUBLIN UNIVERSITY 19, Castle Avenue Scorers: Clontarf: Tries: Mark O’Sullivan, Penalty try, Martin Moloney, Peter Maher, Dylan Donnellan; Cons: Conor Kelly 2, Pen try con Dublin University: Tries: Victor Allen, Juan Beukes 2; Cons: Matthew Lynch 2 HT: Clontarf 19 Dublin University 12

CLONTARF: Tadhg Bird; Aitzol King, Mark O’Sullivan, Matt D’Arcy, Peter Maher; Conor Kelly, Louis O’Reilly; Ivan Soroka, Dylan Donnellan (capt), Ben Griffin, Fionn Gilbert, Jim Peters, Ruadhan Byron, Martin Moloney, Tony Ryan.

Replacements: Barry Gray, Dylan Lynch, Declan Adamson, Sean Finlay, Noah Sheridan, JJ O’Dea.

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY: Harry Colbert; Taylor Gleeson, Louis McDonough, Victor Allen, James Dillon; Matthew Lynch, Cormac King; Jerry Cahir, Zach Baird, Thomas Connolly, Juan Beukes, Dan Barron, Aaron Coleman, Diarmuid McCormack (capt), John Vinson.

Replacements: Donagh Hyland, Cole Kelly, Jack Kearney, Kev Jackson, Oscar Cawley, Davy Colbert.

UCD 33 SHANNON 17, UCD Bowl Scorers: UCD: Tries: Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Gerry Hill, Jack Boyle, Hugo O’Malley, Ruairi Shields; Cons: James Tarrant 4 Shannon: Tries: Jade Kriel, Josh Costello; Cons: Mike Cooke 2; Pen: Mike Cooke HT: UCD 28 Shannon 3

UCD: Tim Corkery; Ross Deegan, Andrew Osborne, Ben Brownlee, Ruairi Shields; James Tarrant, Rob Gilsenan; Jack Boyle, Gus McCarthy, Hugo O’Malley, Gerry Hill, Conor O’Tighearnaigh, Bobby Sheehan (capt), Matthew Healy, Diarmuid Mangan.

Replacements: Evin Coyle, Rory Byrne, Bill Burns, Thomas Quinn, Niall Carroll, Jack Deegan.

SHANNON: Stephen Kiely; Josh Costello, Cian O’Halloran, Harry Long, Jack O’Donnell; Mike Cooke, Will Reilly; Conor Glynn, Jordan Prenderville, Luke Rigney, Gus Ryan, David Maher, Kelvin Brown, Lee Nicholas (capt), Daniel Okeke.

Replacements: Tony Cusack, Shane Carew, Darragh McSweeney, Jade Kriel, Cillian O’Connor, Evin Crowe.

YOUNG MUNSTER 22 LANSDOWNE 29, Tom Clifford Park Scorers: Young Munster: Tries: Fionn Gibbons 2, James Horrigan, Harry Fleming; Con: Tony Butler Lansdowne: Tries: Donough Lawlor, Peter Sullivan 2, Adam Boland, Sean Galvin; Cons: Charlie Tector 2 HT: Young Munster 12 Lansdowne 19

YOUNG MUNSTER: Aidan Shortall; James O’Brien, Fionn Gibbons, Harry Fleming, Oisin Pepper; Tony Butler, Jack Lyons; David Begley, Arron Roulston, Conor Bartley, John Foley, Alan Kennedy (capt), Stephen McLoughlin, James Horrigan, Bailey Faloon.

Replacements:  Mark O’Mara, Paul Allen, Darragh Keogh, Gearoid Mulcahy, Marcus Lyons, Cian Casey.

LANSDOWNE: Hugo McLaughlin; Peter Sullivan, Daniel McEvoy, Tom Monaghan, Sean Galvin; Charlie Tector, Oisin Devitt; Sean Dunne, Luke Thompson, Adam Boland (capt), Steve Walshe, Conor McMenamin, Darragh Murphy, Donough Lawlor, Lucas Culliton.

Replacements: Henry Godson, Oscar Egan, Clive Ross, Robbie Kidney, Cian Moloney, Tom Gavigan.

DIVISION 1B:

BLACKROCK COLLEGE 19 UCC 26, Stradbrook Scorers: Blackrock College: Tries: Shane Connolly, David Fortune, David Heavey; Cons: James Fennelly 2 UCC: Tries: Luke McAuliffe, Evan Clarke, Cian Whooley, Michael Cogan; Cons: Cian Whooley 3 HT: Blackrock College 5 UCC 12

BLACKROCK COLLEGE: Brian Colclough (capt); Chris Rolland, Matthew Dwan, Dave McCarthy, David Heavey; James Fennelly, Eoin Joy; Andrew Savage, Liam Nicholson, Shane Connolly, Hugh Doyle, Roy Whelan, Inigo Cruise O’Brien, Dave Fortune, Odhran Ring.

Replacements: Paul McSweeney, Jack Mullany, Matthew Cosgrove, James Burke, Josh Dixon, Jack Ringrose.

UCC: James Wixted; Sean Condon, Evan Clarke, Peter O’Sullivan, Tom Coughlan; Cian Whooley, Andrew O’Mahony (capt); Michael Cogan, Adam Wrona, Danny McCarthy, Dave O’Halloran, Sam O’Sullivan, Patrick McBarron, Jacob Sheahan, Jack O’Sullivan.

Replacements: Luke McAuliffe, Alex Hamilton, Jason Aherne, Peter Hyland, Paddy Gaffney, Daniel Squires.

BUCCANEERS 12 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 32, Dubarry Park Scorers: Buccaneers: Tries: Shane Layden, Stephen Mannion; Con: Mark Earle St. Mary’s College: Tries: Mick McCormack, Peter Ford, Ronan Watters, Hugo Conway, Ethan Baxter; Cons: Mick O’Gara 2; Pen: Mick O’Gara HT: Buccaneers 5 St. Mary’s College 15

BUCCANEERS: Stephen Mannion; Josh O’Connor, Shane Layden, Daniel Hawkshaw, Orrin Burgess; Mark Earle, Frankie Hopkins (capt); Charlie Ward, Conor Morrissey, Dylan Bolger, Matthew Burke, Fergus Galvin, Fionn McDonnell, Oisin Dolan, Gavin Daly, Ryan O’Meara.

Replacements: Martin Staunton, James Kelly, Finian Murray, Jenson Nagle, Leo McFarlane, Michael Hanley.

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE: Conor Hayes; Leandro Ramirez, Peter Ford, Mick O’Gara, Hugo Conway; Conor Dean, Adam McEvoy; Tom O’Reilly, Jack Nelson Murray, Mick McCormack, Daniel Leane, Ian Wickham, Ben Taylor, Finn Burke, Ronan Watters (capt).

Replacements: Ethan Baxter, Cameron Stewart, Conor Pierce, Dan Lyons, Andrew Walsh, Daniel Sancery.

GARRYOWEN 31 HIGHFIELD 10, Dooradoyle Scorers: Garryowen: Tries: Penalty try, Bryan Fitzgerald 2, Colm Hogan, Cian Hurley; Cons: Pen try con, Jack Oliver 2 Highfield: Tries: Timothy Duggan 2 HT: Garryowen 12 Highfield 10

GARRYOWEN: Colm Hogan; Colm Quilligan, Bryan Fitzgerald (capt), Gordon Wood, Oran McNulty; Kelvin Langan, Jack Oliver; George Hadden, Dean Fanning, Oisin Kearney, Cian Hurley, Kevin Seymour, Jeronimo Ureta Saenz Peña, Des Fitzgerald, Donnacha Byrne.

Replacements: Ben O’Sullivan, Mikey Veale, Scott Leahy, Nicky Greene, Jack Delaney, JJ O’Neill.

HIGHFIELD: Jamie Shanahan; Timothy Duggan, Ben Murphy, Mark Dorgan, Colin O’Neill; Shane O’Riordan, Richard Cassidy; James Rochford, Travis Coomey, Daragh Fitzgerald, John O’Callaghan, Eoin Keating, Dave O’Connell, Ross Anthony O’Neill, Miah Cronin (capt).

Replacements: Ethan Agaimalo, Niall Downing, Aidan Keane, Mark Fitzgibbon, Chris Banon, David O’Sullivan.

NAAS 29 OLD BELVEDERE 34, Forenaughts Scorers: Naas: Tries: Tadhg Brophy, Jack Sheridan 2, Charlie Kings; Cons: Craig Ronaldson 3; Pen: Craig Ronaldson Old Belvedere: Tries: Calum Dowling 2, Jayden Beckett, Jacob Barrett, Cian Cunningham; Cons: David Wilkinson 3; Pen: David Wilkinson HT: Naas 17 Old Belvedere 17

NAAS: Peter Osborne; Jack Sheridan, Donal Conroy (capt), Charlie Sheridan, Fionn Higgins; Craig Ronaldson, Tadhg Brophy; Conor Doyle, Niall O’Hanlon, Connie Campher, James O’Loughlin, David Benn, Paul Monahan, Will O’Brien, Connor McVerry.

Replacements: Charlie Kings, Stephen Lackey, Muiris Cleary, Eoin Walsh, Derry Lenehan, Sam Cahill.

OLD BELVEDERE: Joe White; Jack Keating, Jayden Beckett, John Kiely, Ariel Robles; David Wilkinson, Saul Fitzpatrick; Adam Howard, Calum Dowling (capt), Hugh Flood, Fionn McWey, Kale Thatcher, James Doyle, Tom Mulcair, Paddy Dowling.

Replacements: Cian Cunningham, Jacob Barrett, Connor Owende, Jack Dunne, Hugh Reddan, Gavin Nugent.

OLD WESLEY 52 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 15, Energia Park Scorers: Old Wesley: Tries: Ben Stephens, Alex Molloy 2, Cathal Kelly, Will Fay, Eoin Deegan, Bill Corrigan, Eoin Murphy; Cons: Ian Cassidy 6 Queen’s University: Tries: Rory Telfer, Josh Stevens, Ethan Patterson HT: Old Wesley 26 Queen’s University 0

OLD WESLEY: Tom Larke; Nathan Randles, Alex Molloy, Eoin Deegan, Eoin Murphy; Ian Cassidy, Ben Stephens; Harry Noonan, Stephen Smyth, Sam Kenny, Reuben Pim (capt), David Motyer, Cathal Kelly, Josh Pim, Will Fay.

Replacements: Howard Noonan, Cronan Gleeson, Sam Pim, Bill Corrigan, Diarmuid Scannell, Keith Kavanagh.

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY: Rory Telfer; Jonny Hunter, Rory Ellerby, Callum Florence, Ryan Street; Robbie Johnston, Harvey Patterson; Jack Boal, Alexander Clarke (capt), Matthew Miller, Charlie Irvine, James McKillop, Tom Brigg, Josh Stevens, Peter Heasley.

Replacements: George Coen, Patrick McAlpine, Jake McCay, Joe Hopes, Angus Christie, Ben Gibson, Ethan Patterson.

DIVISION 2A:

Cashel 12 Banbridge 7, Spafield Greystones 21 Malone 10, Dr Hickey Park MU Barnhall 26 Old Crescent 17, Parsonstown Navan 15 Ballymena 5, Balreask Old UL Bohemian 16 Nenagh Ormond 25, Annacotty

DIVISION 2B:

Dolphin 31 Dungannon 17, Virgin Media Park Instonians 76 Skerries 19, Shaw’s Bridge Malahide 22 Belfast Harlequins 17, Estuary Road Sligo 17 Rainey 13, Hamilton Park Wanderers 26 Galway Corinthians 27, Merrion Road

DIVISION 2C:

Bangor 18 Midleton 15, Upritchard Park Bruff 19 Clonmel 14, Kilballyowen Park Clogher Valley 41 Ballina 12, the Cran Galwegians 31 Tullamore 12, Crowley Park Omagh Academicals 24 Enniscorthy 5, Thomas Mellon Playing Fields

ALL-IRELAND PROVINCIAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS:

Creggs 17 Ballyclare 32, Ashbourne RFC Thomond 17 Monkstown 33, Ashbourne RFC