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Ireland celebrate Hugh Gavin's try just before half-time

Dream week for Murphy as Ireland U20s sweep aside Wales

Richie Murphy completed a landmark week on and off the field with a bonus-point victory over Wales that extends Ireland's U20 Six Nations Grand Slam ambitions.

Rugby • 23 Feb 24

Bryn Ward of Ireland is tackled by Barnabé Massa

Murphy holds nerve as U20s seal Irish double in France

Ireland scored four tries and Jack Murphy was a perfect seven-out-of-seven from the kicking tee as Richie Murphy's side got their Under-20 Six Nations campaign off to a dream start in Aix-en-Provence.

Rugby • 04 Feb 24

Gus McCarthy has been handed the captaincy role with the Ireland Under-20 squad

Murphy names Ireland Under-20 squad for Six Nations

Leinster hooker Gus McCarthy will captain Richie Murphy's Ireland Under-20 squad in their upcoming Six Nations campaign.

Rugby • 18 Jan 23

Ireland sealed second place in the Six Nations 18 months out from the next World Cup

Jackman confident Ireland will largely eradicate errors

Bernard Jackman is confident that Ireland will have eradicated the errors that punctuated the Guinness Six Nations campaign by the time next year's World Cup comes around.

Rugby • 21 Mar 22

Scrum-half Matthew Devine is back for Ireland

Murphy makes four changes for Ireland U20s

Ireland have four changes to their side to face Italy in the Under-20s Six Nations on Friday night.

Rugby • 23 Feb 22

Italy struggled to deal with the dynamism of Alex Kendellen

Ireland come from behind to see off Italy in U-20 clash

Captain Alex Kendellen led by example as he crossed the whitewash twice in Ireland's 30-23 victory over Italy in their Under-20 Six Nations encounter at Cardiff Arms Park.

Rugby • 07 Jul 21

Alex Soroka scored Ireland's first try early in the second half

Ireland U20's winning run ends as England power to win

The Ireland Under-20s' ten-game winning run came to an end as England secured a 24-15 victory in their Six Nations clash at Cardiff Arms Park.

Rugby • 06 Jul 21

Richie Murphy's Ireland team face Scotland on Saturday

Murphy forced to make two late changes to U20s squad

Richie Murphy has made two injury-enforced changes to his Ireland Under-20s squad ahead of their Six Nations opener against Scotland in Cardiff on Saturday.

Rugby • 15 Jun 21

Kendellen in action for Ireland 7s in May

New Irish skipper Kendellen aims to lead by example

New Ireland Under-20 captain Alex Kendellen plans to do his talking on the pitch.

Rugby • 10 Jun 21

Andrew Smith is congratulated by Sean O'Brien and Oran McNulty after scoring Ireland's fifth try of the night

McNamara salutes Ireland Under-20 side's attitude

Ireland Under-20 head coach Noel McNamara paid tribute to his side's character after staving off a Wales comeback in his side's 36-22 bonus-point win over Wales at Irish Independent Park in Cork on Friday night.

Rugby • 07 Feb 20