The Ireland U20s open their campaign against England today.
THE IRELAND U20s open their World Championship campaign against England today [KO 12.30pm, Virgin 2] as Richie Murphy’s side look to build on their brilliant Grand Slam success earlier this year.
Here, we look at five Ireland players who can make a big impression as the tournament returns for the first time since 2019.The captain of the squad, McCarthy is the latest in a long line of exciting hookers coming through at Leinster. The youngest brother of Connacht and Ireland forward Cian, Prendergast is a nerveless place-kicker but it’s his temperament and talent with ball in hand that makes him such an exciting prospect – his stunning offload in the win against Wales catching the attention of All Black great Sonny Bill Williams. Prendergast was a sensation during the U20 Six Nations, his skillset and decision making key to Ireland’s Grand Slam run.
A strong ball-carrier, Gleeson started all five Six Nations games at number eight and was at his destructive best when Ireland beat England to claim the Grand Slam, scoring two tries in a player of the match performance, before outlining his ambition of winning this World Cup in his post-match interview.
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