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Louth native Michael McDonald has been named to start at scrum-half for the junior Wallabies’ World Rugby U20 Championship clash with Ireland in Santa Fe on Saturday (KO 2.30 pm).  McDonald, who hails from the Cooley peninsula in Co. Louth, emigrated to Perth with his family when he was 13 and has since blazed a trail through Western Australia’s underage …

The second round of the World Rugby U20 Championships 2019 takes place on Saturday and already, many teams are in a do-or-die position if they want to reach the semi-finals.  There were some big wins for the likes of South Africa, New Zealand, Ireland and Australia in the opening round and here, we provide you with a list of the …

Ireland U20s head coach Noel McNamara has named his side to take on Australia in the second pool match of the World Rugby U20 Championships in Santa Fe, Argentina.  Ireland got their campaign off to a perfect start by securing a bonus-point 42-26 victory over England on Tuesday. Like Ireland, Australia also opened their campaign with a victory as they …

Ireland got their 2019 U20 World Championships campaign off to a fantastic start in Santa Fe on Tuesday evening as they overcame England 42-26 in their Pool B opener.  It was an excellent performance from Noel McNamara’s side who backed up their Six Nations Grand Slam heroics with an accomplished display against a very good England team who have players …

Ireland’s World Rugby U20 Championship campaign kicks off today in Santa Fe as Noel McNamara’s side take on England in their Pool B opener.  Ireland are going into this competition in good form having secured the Grand Slam during the Six Nations earlier this year. Despite some injuries to key players such as David Hawkshaw, Scott Penny and Harry Byrne, …

“To be honest, I’m pretty speechless,” Michael McDonald says cheerfully with a distinct Louth brogue. The 19-year-old from the Cooley Peninsula has had a whirlwind couple of weeks. In early April, he made his senior debut for the Western Force as a replacement in their 42-10 victory over the Asia Pacific Dragons in Global Rapid Rugby. 14 days later, he …

Ireland U20 head coach Noel McNamara has announced his extended 33-man squad for the upcoming 2019 World Rugby U20 World Championships which take place from the 4th – 22nd of June in Argentina.  Ireland are riding the crest of a wave at the moment after securing a historic Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this year. They face a tough group, …