There is an early treat for rugby fans on Easter Sunday with the Ireland Under-18 Schools team, sponsored by PwC, lining out against Italy in the last round of the U-18 Men’s Six Nations Festival in Marcoussis. Ireland head coach Paul Barr has made eight personnel changes for the fixture, including
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Ireland U-18 Schools Team Confirmed For Festival Finale
Ireland Under-18 Schools head coach Paul Barr has made eight personnel changes for their final match of the U-18 Men’s Six Nations Festival against Italy in Marcoussis. The Easter Sunday showdown kicks off at 11.30am local time/10.30am Irish time and will see Ireland, captained by St. Michael’s College centre Sam Berman,
Mitchell: They’re Benchmarking Themselves Against The Best Of Their Age Group
Vancouver offers Wales further test of character
The results may not have been forthcoming on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series but Wales head coach Richie Pugh is confident his young side are heading in the right direction. Spearheaded by Team GB trio Luke Treharne, Morgan Williams and Tom Williams, newcomers Callum Williams and Iwan Pyrs Jones
Cunningham: ‘We’ve got to learn from England to push on’
Wales Women head coach Ioan Cunningham is confident the squad has put last weekend’s defeat to England to bed and is firmly focused on next week’s French challenge. Wales recorded two enthralling wins in the first two rounds of the TikTok Women’s Six Nations, beating Ireland (19-27) and Scotland (24-19),
Wales Women U18 filled with pride after festival clean sweep
Wales beat Ireland 17-10 in their final match of the Women’s U18 Six Nations Festival at the DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh. The 70 minute match which included a first-half try for RGC wing Nel Metcalfe and second-half scores for Dragons hooker Molly Wakely and Scarlets centre Lowri Elias who added
Ireland U18 run riot against Wales U18s
Wales U18s are still searching for their first scalp in the Men’s Six Nations Festival after suffering a 46-26 defeat to Ireland in Marcoussis. Ireland made a fast start against Wales as flanker Stephen Smyth burrowed over from close range barely two minutes in. Fly-half Sean Naughton kicked the extras

