U 21's World cup.

browner · Post by **browner** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:26 pm

To-days scores .

0 Mendoza RC New Zealand 92-7 Canada
0 Liceo RC South Africa 34-16 England
0 Maristas RC Wales 24-8 Scotland
0 Maristas RC Ireland 29-21 Samoa
0 Liceo RC Italy 40-43 France
0 Mendoza RC Argentina 20-25 Australia

Good to get a win under the belt.........South Africa next.

cjp · Post by **cjp** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:15 pm

Will be alot harder than today but good to see Italy and Argentina going so close to unexpected wins.

cjp · Post by **cjp** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:05 pm

No surprise Ferris scores and is outstanding as is Caldwell. Steeno kicked nine points, Riordan got 2 tries and Noonan got the final try.

Freddie Benson · Post by **Freddie Benson** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:48 am

well played the lads

Alister Scott · Post by **Alister Scott** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:59 am

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It's not just kimble and cables who post in stereo.
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cyril · Post by **cyril** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:25 pm

cjp wrote:Will be alot harder than today but good to see Italy and Argentina going so close to unexpected wins.

very surprising to see those two perform so well....

cjp · Post by **cjp** » Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:53 pm

Team v the Baby boks tomorrow:

15 - Ross McCarron (UCD)
14 - Paul Hurley (UCC)
13 - Andrew Trimble (Ballymena)
12 - Greg Stafford (Lansdowne)
11 â€“ Paul Mc Kenzie (Belfast Harlequins)
10 - Gareth Steenson (Dungannon) Captain
9 - Cillian Willis (UCD)
1 - Gary Maxwell (Dungannon)
2 - Stuart Philpott (Saracens)
3 - John Andress (Belfast Harlequins)
4 - Ross Noonan (UCC)
5 - Ryan Caldwell (Dungannon)
6 - Kevin McLaughlin (UCD)
7 - Chris Henry (Malone)
8 - Stephen Ferris (Dungannon)

Replacements:
16 - Joseph Merrigan (Corinthians
17 - Ronan Loughney (Galwegians)
18 - Trevor Richardson (Buccaneers)
19 - Anthony Kavanagh (Garryowen)
20 - Gerry Hurley (Garryowen)
21 - Jonathon Sexton (St. Mary's College)
22 - Daniel Riordan (Corinthians)

browner · Post by **browner** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:21 pm

To-days results so far..................

17/06/2005
M Venue Teams
0 Chacras RC New Zealand 43-46 Australia
0 Liceo RC Scotland 52-20 Canada
0 Mendoza RC France 37-27 England

Massive result for the Aussies.

cjp · Post by **cjp** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:25 pm

We could face England couldn't we as they have lost 2 and we are likely to? Good to see the AB's being beat.

browner · Post by **browner** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:43 pm

In the 15:00 kick offs, Argentina and Wales produced an entertaining 80 minutes in front of a passionate Mendoza crowd before the hosts emeerged 36-31 winners.

South Africa came from behind to defeat Ireland 42-25 and Samoa recorded their first win of the tournament - 23-20 over Italy.

browner · Post by **browner** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:53 pm

Ireland U21 25-42 S Africa U21
Gareth Steenson kicked 20 points for Ireland U21
Ireland threw away a second half lead to eventually lose 42-25 to South Africa in their final U21 World Cup pool game in Argentina on Friday.

Dungannon number 8 Stephen Ferris went over for Ireland's only try while clubmate and Irish captain Gareth Steenson kicked the other 20 points.

Ireland led 18-13 at the break and were 25-20 ahead during the second half but the Boks produced a late surge to win.

The Irish could be in the ninth-12th classification after the defeat.

Losing 27-25 against the pre-tournament favourites as the game went into the closing stage, Ireland conceded 15 points to give the young Boks a rather flattering victory.

Outhalf Gareth Steenson was at his best on place kicking, finding his range from anywhere on the pitch - his best effort being a 53-metre blast.

However, he did shave the wrong side of an upright with a 70th minute effort in front of the posts, which at that point would have given the young Greens a 28-27 lead.

Steenson kicked penalties in the fourth and sixth minutes, but Ireland went behind 7-6 to a converted try on eight minutes.

The nip and tuck affair continued, Steenson kicking Ireland into a 12-7 lead, South African coming back with two penalties to lead 13-12, before Steenson gave Ireland an 18-13 interval lead with a brace himself.

Yellow cards in the first half for Kevin McLaughlin and Ryan Caldwell in the second did not deter the Irish.

Ferris went over for a try, converted by Steenson, to leave the Irish leading 25-20 at one point in the second half, but the Boks scored a goal on 55 minutes.

And although there were two points in it going into the closing stages, a drop goal, two tries and a conversion gave the Boks the win which secures their semi-final place.

Ireland U21: R McCarron (UCD), P Hurley (UCC), A Trimble (Ballymena), G Stafford (Lansdowne), P McKenzie (Belfast Harlequins), G Steenson (Dungannon) capt, C Willis (UCD); G Maxwell (Dungannon), S Philpott (Saracens), J Andress (Belfast Harlequins), R Noonan (UCC), R Caldwell (Dungannon), K McLaughlin (UCD), C Henry (Malone), S Ferris (Dungannon).
Replacements: J Merrigan (Corinthians), R Loughney (Galwegians), T Richardson (Buccaneers), G Hurley (UCC), J Sexton (St Mary's College), D Riordan (Corinthians).

Post by **fermain** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 1:50 am

I have to say...I'm quite.. erm.. turned on by the efforts and commitment by the U21's. i see a great future for the majority of them, Well done all, particularly the Ulster contingent...Can I say 'turned on' ...I can, can't I, Its not what it looks...really, it isn't, umm..heh

pwrmoore · Post by **pwrmoore** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:11 am

An excellent effort bay the whole team against tough opposition. Well done lads.

cjp · Post by **cjp** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:32 am

A game we could have won but blew, was the same with France and with a few in the 6 nations the step up in fitness levels is the difference.

browner · Post by **browner** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 12:12 pm

Irelandâ€™s captain Steenson said: â€œWe did everything we could.â€

Ireland, Samoa, Italy and Canada will now battle for the ninth to 12th spots.