Ireland national schoolboy rugby union team

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The Irish Schoolboys rugby union team is the national team for secondary school students and under-18 players in Ireland.[1][2][3][4][5]

This page details the Irish Schoolboys side that represents the nation against youths of other nations.

They provide a starting point for Ireland qualified players that has led to players representing the National Team, Ireland A, Development, Provincial, Students, Irish U-21 and AIL teams.[6]

Currently in both the Republic and Northern Ireland there are 246 Schools playing rugby; Ulster (107), Leinster (75), Munster (41) and Connacht (23).[7][8][9]

There are a number of notable schoolboy competitions that representative players play in, such as the Northern Bank Schools' Cup and the Powerade Schools' Cup.[10][11]

They also play against other 6 Nations countries' schoolboys sides during the year, and also other test playing nations schools teams on a more infrequent basis.[12][13][1][2][14]

Recent matches include a narrow loss to France in a schoolboy Under-18 match on 20 December 2007.[15]

Contents

[edit] Notable former Schoolboy representatives

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Hands, David. "Ireland youngsters in pursuit of clean sweep", The Times, 1998-04-15, p. 40. 
  2. ^ a b Ace, George. "K AND School of Justice", The Times, 1987-04-20. 
  3. ^ McHugh Hails Emerging Irish Referees (2008-03-27). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  4. ^ Ireland Under-18 Schools Squad Chosen For French Clash (2007-11-27). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  5. ^ The Visit of U-19 Japanese National Rugby Team to Dublin (2007-03-28). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  6. ^ about. Irish Colleges Rugby Union (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  7. ^ irishrugby.net. irishrugby.net (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  8. ^ Irish Rugby. irishrugby.co.uk (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  9. ^ Rugby chiefs muscle in on body building risk to pupils. Independent (2008-01-10). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  10. ^ Methody secure Schools' Cup win. BBC (2008-03-17). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  11. ^ Double injury woe for 'thrown together' Irish. Irish Independent (2008-03-26). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  12. ^ Draws & Results. Australian Schools Rugby (2008-04-06). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  13. ^ Ireland 18 Schools team to Play Wales in U18 Schools Six Nations Rugby festival. Heavensgame.com (2008-03-26). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  14. ^ Australian Schoolboys start their tour with a win (2005-11-27). Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  15. ^ "Irish stunned as dubious try steals win for France", The Irish Examiner, 2007-12-21. 
  16. ^ Gordon D'Arcy. Leinster Rugby (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  17. ^ Luke Fitzgerald. Leinster Rugby (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  18. ^ Cian Healy. Leinster Rugby (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  19. ^ Jamie Heaslip. Leinster Rugby (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  20. ^ Shane Jennings. Leinster Rugby (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  21. ^ Rob Kearney. Leinster Rugby (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  22. ^ Brian O'Driscoll. Leinster Rugby (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  23. ^ Jonathan Sexton. Leinster Rugby (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  24. ^ Gavin Duffy. Connacht Rugby (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  25. ^ Andrew Dunne. Connacht Rugby (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  26. ^ Denis Leamy. Munster Rugby (2008-04-05). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  27. ^ Harlequins would like to announce the signing of Neil McMillan. Quins (2008-04-01). Retrieved on 2008-04-09.

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