U20s Ireland v U20s Wales Scrum V Live

They say youth is wasted on the young. Well, not in rugby. The Six

Nations kicks off tonight as Wales take on Ireland in the U20s

tournament. This is where it all starts and in more ways than one.

Perform tonight and the world stage awaits.

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Tonight it is the opening fixture of the under 20 fixtures, Ireland

against Wales at Dubarry Park in Athlone. Hello, good evening and

welcome to you at home. Misses Scrum V Live, and joined by Rob

Jones and Phil Davies. In that montage we saw all those players in

the senior squad who have come up through this age great system. How

important is it as a breeding ground? It is massively important.

I am fortunate to do the court -- to do the coaching over the couple

of years and it is a fantastic -- and fantastic players come through.

You mentioned Sam Warburton and Leigh Halfpenny. We used to talk

about how close the next step was and we highlighted does two players

as beacons. It has grown from there. They have been over 20 involved and

it is a fantastic tournament, ten Test matches for the Six Nations

plus the World Cup, superb. It is quite interesting statistic. Who

are the new some Warburtons Mandley Park -- Leigh Halfpennys. They're

young players coming through, it is an opportunity to demonstrate their

qualities. The captain Kirby Myhill is someone who was very highly

rated. 11 games under his belt already for the Scarlets. A

converted back row forward, he has qualities and toughness and an edge

about him. He has footballing ability as well, big, strong, well

as a player but learning constantly. He is one we need to look out for

and will hopefully lead by example tonight. Dan Thomas looks a very

good player in the back row, a good footballer. A typical number seven,

into everything and behind them Sam Davies, Nigel Davies' some an

accomplished footballer, a very good rugby player. He played last

week for the first time for the Ospreys and I am looking forward to

watching the guys play. Has anyone caught your bike? It is all about

the front row, developing strings and debts, the Tighthead position -

- developing strength and depth. I know the Blues and Dale McIntosh in

particular has done a lot of work with his players and it will be

interesting to see how he has developed. See how he does tonight.

We will look at him and all the rest tonight. Shane Byrne is on the

touch line with Phil Steele in Athlone. Dafydd Jones is in the red

zone as Rick O'Shea. We will start with the commentary team, Stuart

to Dubarry Park in Athlone, which I can assure you is every bit as cold

as it is with you back home in Wales. But with the games being

established here, the U20s Six Nations games for Ireland, a fair

turnout on a bitterly cold evening and here in the heart of Connacht

they are looking forward to kicking off what is an intriguing weekend

of the Six Nations rugby. Yes, an exciting time of year and everyone

enjoys seeing the stars of tomorrow today and a new crop of Welsh

youngsters for us to enjoy watching this evening. A big test for them.

James Matthew Ward Scotland is the man in charge this evening. Paddy

Jackson of done gallant and Ulster, one of the most experienced of the

U20s, who is the Irish captain, gets the game under way.

Immediately the ball is secured by the Buccaneers other local club

here. Two of those members are being supported as much if not more

than anybody and that is a typical Irish drive over to win the first

penalty within half a minute and the Ulster Magne Iain Henderson is

the one who is getting the congratulations of the team mate.

Henderson, 115 Kay, the stats say, so for a young lad he has got his

weight up and I'm sure to great effect. For those who eat prefer

their statistics in old money, both second rows of over 18 stone. Using

that weight to good effect in the Jackson. The timing was OK but the

direction was off. Jackson has already got 73 points as an Under

20 international. Sam Davies with the restart from the 22. Here is

Wales. The other local boy, Daniel Qualter, played against Wales last

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have a turnover and a better chance to clear, which is what Jonathan

deal, he is the one he was penalised. -- that steel. It is

early in the game but Myhill needs to gather them in and to have a

word, at least three areas in those attacks from Ireland, possession

being coughed up, put themselves under ridiculous amounts of

pressure really have when they finally had a chance to clear it

was a box kick to were deep fullback and he ran it back at them.

They should regather and take the original T he was offered. Maybe he

wants one of a slightly different nine times for the U20s. Four in

the Six Nations last year and five Myhill just leaves it. Another let-

off for Wales, but good work by Jack Conan, the Irish No. Eight,

the Welsh outside-half. That was tremendous clearers, past halfway

from in front of his own posts. First impressions are he has a very

cultured left foot, a bit of one -- Jackson had to contend with, trying

to slide across, he found it the There is no doubting he has got the

build up a half-time lead. At the moment they are spending long

periods camped in their own fancy that Jackson will know his

way round this track with this wind to see, when they see the ball put

behind them. We can go down to the 100,000 welcomes, as they say in

Ireland. We are here at Dubarry Park, home of the Buccaneers club.

around Ireland. This is just one of the places they wanted to beef up

the rugby. We would say in Wales that the U20s is working for us.

What is it doing for Ireland? Likewise, it is working. Right from

the academies all the way up, there are seven or eight di is in the

U20s team. So it is definitely working. Down at the side of the

pitch, the wind is quite strong. It it is Ireland at the moment

just knocked on by an Rhodri Hughes. He wants the ball projected for

the commentary box, the wind not put the ball in the scrum.

that is when you need your scrum- half not to panic. Rob Evans of

these garments and Kirby Myhill, along with WillGriff John for the

- McCall. The Irish a hooker almost that was certainly the chance for

Ireland. A beautiful ball from an the Barbarians in a few years'

time! -- I would love to see:. -- I before and? I think so, yes. It is

not the best fullback play. He was working his way to touch. I think

he had a little bit more time than he realised. The Irish line up is

looking strong. He had to do one of two things, take it on the full and

clear or let it run all the way. It has given Allah another decent

curse. Early signs, though, Charlie, with Jack Conan running as is he

will have to do a lot of that in the second row. They are up against

the strong wind here. When the roles are reversed they will make

McCall and Peter Reilly as well for really turning the screw on that

one. It was Welsh pressure showing but that was a good response from

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tight-head there. -- pressure the moment and doing extremely well

at the breakdown. That was Ireland for Wales. They are clearing lines

unbelievable! I do not think I have ever heard that statistic, and that

is with the wind behind them! cannot get their hands on the ball

and they cannot get out of their he could not have done better had

he run down and placed it there. Absolutely inch-perfect from Sam

Davies. These guys have got to try and pick them off now in the line-

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is decent possession they get to Steele. Ireland with 95 %

possession, territory, and yet they haven't scored. At one stage do

they get a bit edgy? Wales have just got into 22 for the first time,

the pressure is definitely on there. Ireland have to start converting

this. We have had a text from a viewer, it says, what shampoo do

you use? Soap. There we are. Wash much about that. There is something

wrong when they text you about what time Wales have gone down too Irish

territory and they get the first points of the evening. Completely

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much for Ireland. That was a nasty ball. Very well judged by Jackson.

A difficult kick to take and he has got his opposition man bearing down

on him. It is handing, it is turning in the wind. Coghlan-Murray

was looking to get that. Fortunately for the Irish winger,

he doesn't quite get it in the basket. Nothing Iolo Evans could do

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about that. It was in the lap of you get isolated. Yes, just that

half-second too long. You get had a good, it was going to kick,

there was a bit of room, Luke Morgan took a nice inside ankle.

Encouraging. -- inside angle. just sliced come under pressure.

Sam Davies was charged down earlier, any for Wales, so they will come

back to the scrum. The last couple of Irish lineouts have gone a bit

wrong, one way or another. Credit to Wales, it looked as if it was

going to be a comfortable ball for Ireland, given the early throes but

it went astray. You feel a bit of territory would be nice here, 25

minutes on the clock, a big JJ Hanrahan scything down the

middle of the field and he is the local boy, much to the delight of

the home crowd, he gets the first try. Yes, Hanrahan could be the

danger man outside Jackson's. That is a sizing run, cuts the Welsh

defence to ribbons. Given some opportunity by the loose passing

behind. He blasts through the gap, guys on his right shoulder, guys on

his left, does not go for the easy ball. Throws the long one to Layden.

It is a good one, well taken. Very passing behind by Wales, putting

end. So it is five-three and Ireland's favour of a state go back

down the field. -- as they go back down the field. It looked a

cracking try. Was it good plate or poor defence? It was just the other

half looking up and seeing his face, the Welsh defence had left the gap,

but in the forwards cover the space, straight through the middle, easy

pass off. Against the wind, what difference will it make? You can

see from the kicking he has missed three, anything against the wind is

good. Ireland Filey get the scoreboard ticket. -- finally get

for, JJ Hanrahan, his second year with the U20s. He was on the bench

against Wales in the corresponding doesn't look as if he is having a

very comfortable time in the front row. Reilly is turning immediately

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the confident. -- confidence. have been a lot of penalties

against Wales. Kirby Myhill just checking exactly how James Matthews

is seeing things at the breakdown Ireland, through that Shane Layden

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has assured of support, they made sure his fellow centre did not get

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through as well as he did. He would Sam Davies, his father is Nigel, of

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course, the head coach at the ten, varying his game well. Yes, I

remember him from last year. A year's experience adds variety to

his game at the moment although it is against the wind. Who knows what

he will be able to do when he has that out of his system as well.

has had quite a few games for Ulster and he will have come under

to take the game by the scruff of the neck. It is Peter Reilly, the

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Second row, might not have been comfortable out there against

the season a lot of people feel he needs to make the step-up. On the

basis of what we have seen in the opening 35 minutes, he has the

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Jackson. I think the wind is a bit from Ross Jones to bring Hibs down.

-- to bring him down. This is one heck of the tackle, man and ball he

is going for. Look at the Welsh players getting across, three on to

one in the corner. Initially made it difficult for themselves,

getting the numbers from behind, but that is great cover defence.

Simple, effective rugby from the Irish. It we should not be

surprised, wrist it -- Mr Ruddock at the helm as the coach. This came

from the second pod. He thinks he is in. A good hit initially, Nathan

Edwards. They cut across there in numbers. They knew what the danger

was on three of them combining just to bring down Sam Coghlan-Murray.

It is the sort of hit that will make Hanrahan look a bit more early

incredible. Not the 95 % we heard earlier but I have not seen a half

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looks a useful fullback as well. -- Wales ahead with just a couple of

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wing and wing forward. Yes, it is first half. Acrobatically done by a

referee decides that will do for the first half. All Ireland is a

term and we used very often and it certainly has been all Ireland in

the first half, despite the drop goal by it Davies to put Wales

ahead. Into the second half, Wales have it all to do, Ireland 5, Wales,

The words are it is all Ireland. What are they doing that Wales are

not? They are not giving away penalties, for a start. There is a

win here if Wales keep it up in the second half. Who has impressed you

for Ireland? Jackson is master of the game with ball in hand but not

so much with the boot. What about Wales pressure ma to me, it is

Davies' boot. Out of the 22, he has huge yardage and recovered so much.

That is really it at the moment. That is it for Wales. Davies' boot

needs to do something in the second cold Dubarry Park. Despite

Ireland's dominance, they missed two penalties. Wales got a drop

goal against the run of play but Hanrahan sliced through a gap

That is the situation at half-time and Phil, I know you have been

taking a look at the set piece in Ireland, just about edging Wales in

both departments there. It has been pretty even but the scrum in

particular is back something Wales can move on in the second half.

is a bit unlucky. Doesn't perhaps release the ball encouraged to the

second man. Does not get the penalty here. You conceal -- you

can see Wales' formation is very good. He gets his hands on the ball

and gets the penalty for it. As the scrums, as we have said, a good hit

from Wales but of the backroom are coming up a little too early survey

cannot followed it through. Beat same again, the back row is up

again. For me, the scrum, the back five staying there a little bit

longer and working hard to put pressure on the delivery for the

Irish backs because they looked Just the one try in the first half

but it was well taken, a good preparation by JJ Hanrahan and a

good finish as well. Yes. A low centre of gravity. He looks a very

Matthew Screech here and it is damn Thomas who flies out creating that

dogleg which Hanrahan did very well to exploit. But then the space was

You would expect Wales though to be able to defend situations like that

and they have to be mindful of that in the second half because they do

look quite creative behind. They have a good midfield partnership.

Jackson is winning -- Jackson's running. Sam Davies at 10. Prolific

boot on him. Nigel Davies' son. has kicked very well indeed. He has

the wind behind him. He has found the touch run by he has needed to.

-- the touchline. I have not be overly impressed with his ball-in-

hand. There seem to have been some missed communication in midfield. A

few of his long passes have gone to ground. It looks like the midfield

and Sam have not really works long in it together. I think at half-

time Danny Wilson will get those players in and look at this. But we

know he's a talented player. Wales have not really had enough

possession and most of the possession they have had has been

in defensive areas. This weekend is one to savour for rugby fans. If

you know what is coming up tomorrow and the next day but there is

plenty to stay in tune for tonight. This is the documentary for BBC.

Sport Wales follows the documentary with a fault Six Nations preview

including an interview with Wales captain Sam Warburton. The Six

Nations action is across the BBC all weekend, including the big one

on Sunday. Coverage for Ireland- Wales starts at 2:30pm on BBC Wales

followed by a reaction on BBC Greater Wales and Radio Cumbria.

The documentary is next to after us. Then it is ball Wales. On Sunday,

the big one, coverage for a Ireland versus Wales starts at 2:30pm. They

are all the reaction and analysis. A Scrum V Six Nations Special on

Monday. Shane Byrne is in bullish mood

ahead of the big Test match. Last week he caught up with his old pal

D'Arcy. We used to run together many moons ago and you told me off

done that your personal highlights, one of your personal highlights

were Mike to tries in 2004 and you told me that many times. -- my two

tries. Putting that one to the side, is there anything else for you that

is a highlight and when Ireland matches always come down to the

Nail biters, dropped goals, a wonderful occasions, in Millennium

Stadium... Yes, it was one of the biggest sting in the, getting stuck

with you for so many years. What is in with the Welsh match? It is

because they never give up. They just keep playing. You have seen it

so many times. Not just against us but against everybody. They keep

playing to the 80th minute. A lot of times they have won a game with

four minutes to go. I have confidence in me guys that I play

with. We can negate it. We are a better team and we can beat them.

Thank you very much for joining me. Best of luck for the weekend. You

do not need luck. So the Welsh team has been announced today after a 48

week on the fitness of a number of key players. -- Welsh fans. Rob, un

I spoke on Sunday about the In a assures us of time, he has

become a vital cog in the way that Warren Gatland prepares his team.

His ability to read a game, to read situations in terms of what is in

front of him, has been instrumental in performances in the World Cup.

He gets the best out of the players around him as well. Jamie Roberts,

Jonathan Davies, have had great World Cups as a result of having

Rhys Priestland beside them. He will be as important as anyone on

Sunday. I had the injury he has so that does not come back to haunt us.

Looking at the forward pack, or perhaps a surprise conclusion for

many, Rhys Nigel got in to replace the injured Gethin Jenkins. I think

he is a good choice. I watch him in the Premiership. He's a good set-

piece prop and he is very industrious. He carries a ball hard.

He's a good defensive player particularly around the ruck area.

He is a good acquisition. I think he will show on Sunday that he has

a lot to offer. A quick look at the injury two-week same extent as

Wales. Keith Earls had to withdraw today due to family reasons. All

the best to him and his family. That means McFadden has been thrust

Yes, I have been very impressed with him this season and last. He

probably adds a better balance for Ireland. D'Arcy and bowls of very

much of a similar mould. Great footballers. Not the most physical.

When you come up against Jonathan Davies and Jamie Roberts, big,

powerful men, you want someone prepared to face them. I think

Fergus McFadden can do that. He is a good enough footballer as well.

The balance for Ireland is better as a result of the drop out of

Keith Earls. Let's get the view from the touchline. Shane Byrne is

with Phil Steel. Good evening to the pupils of year

11 to ask me to say hello. They will be cheering for Wales on

Sunday. Here is the team manager of the U20s. You played against around

in the Grand Slam in 2005. You know what it takes to beat Ireland.

are up to it but you have to match the intensity. Ireland of form of

intensity tonight. Who do we have to watch out for in the Ireland

side on Sunday? There are so many. It would be hard to pick one. It is

a very solid team effort. Rather than try to focus on one man, they

just need to focus on getting their side of the game right. With that

the Welsh forward pack a decimated, can they do it? They will be missed.

But you still have a fantastic back row. One of the biggest back line

that has ever been picked in international rugby. We see two et

eight the -- we talked about two of scrum-half enjoying that one. What

do you remember about that? Not a lot, actually. It was great. We had

not done particularly well and we needed to get the show back on the

road and Stewart came in for his first cap and showed the promise

that we knew he had when he was playing at Swansea, so fantastic.

Let's get back to the action and our commentary team, Stuart Davies

and Gareth Charles. Thanks very much. If you could only

see him now, he is blushing, pinker than usual. Too cold to blush. Very

kind of you to read it out again. If it is five yards added every

year, it must be ten yards now. These guys in front of us today

were not around won that match was played. I have never part so old in

all my life. 20 years ago, incredible. It is about the U20s

this evening and a job to do for the Welsh Under 20 is if they want

to kick their championship off to winning ways because they have a

two point deficit and one heck of a breeze to contend with in the

second half. A few of the Welsh big boys need to step up this half.

Every time they have possession, Jackson is going to pin them back.

They need more appetite and with a platform we could see more of the

Welsh backs. Sometimes it is easier when you were playing into the wind,

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get there in time to support the openside and Ireland won the

turnover and the penalty. Good early tackling from Wales, Iolo

Evans, a big lump of a right winger, a lovely angle, straight over

Patrick Jackson and did not showed too much appetite for the tackle.

26 draw, with Ireland coming back to share the spoils. They have won

two of the games between the teams in the Six Nations. Wales have won

one and the draw. The last time they met was in the Junior World

Cup in the 7th place play-off and Wales 138-24. -- Wales beat them,

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but it will be a hard-fought way. I thought a few Welsh forwards

would have looked after their Welsh -- they left winger but the risk

giving a penalty away. It is down to the referee's interpretation on

that and Wales get away with that one. The penalty went for not

releasing the tackle at the tackle player has to be allowed to release

there. They came to flat. They don't want to take the ball flat

but arrive on the past from depth and they get ahead of him too early.

Both run in the same line as well. They might give him an option, one

shorter, one deeper, they will still get there, still get the

carrier in time. I have seen Mark Taylor going down from his position

in the stand which would suggest change or changes about to be made

by Wales. He is not going on, is the Grand Slam against Ireland.

prominent. It helps if you have got blond hair. Shocking blond hair, he

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excellent work and he has won them the scrum. A bit -- a big plus

point for the Welsh, the a frustrated Ireland at the breakdown.

We have mentioned Jacques and a lot but Marmion is looking very busy,

sniping very strongly, keeping the Welsh fringe defence honest and

choosing good options as well. first change of the evening. Marion

Jones comes on to replace Rueben documentary on BBC Two this evening

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the space out there and defence was use of the wind but that was a

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skipper got Wales out of it. He had his back to the kick. It is a

flailing arm rather than a concerted effort to try to salvage

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anything, but it is just enough to have been a bit more impressed by

Wales this half. They have not given away one penalty. They have

great discipline and they are defending fantastically. They have

a bit of a foothold. In the second half, I mean the first half, they

came down one time and scored, so Ireland will have to perk up now.

ready. Ball could have been a bit higher up at the hands rather than

below them that he knows he should the way they coasted the opening

going to be too much deciding this last year in the final shakedown,

both of them are five points with naturally enough, has been

dominated by England is 6th it's the game Six Nations. They have won

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to get unexpected possession and initially but they were just

driving on the wrong man. In the end Evans was left on his own with

a couple of Irish players around him and they found it easy to get

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but in the middle third of the field... The second half has not

Welsh coaching staff, giving instructions to mark Taylor, the

manager down by the touch line that the exchange goes the Irish way.

Torrid Byrne wearing 19, moving on be disappointed with the level of

some of the handling in the second flat in the crowd as well. Nothing

has really sparked it in the second half. It needs something to pick it

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He will spend another season at could of that lovely little Doogue

comes on. Let's see if he can change the course of bins for Wales

in the final quarter, taking the place of the only person who has

got points for Wales this evening, Sam Davies. His drop goal put Wales

three up. The try from Ireland was the only other points of the

six or eight passing from the base, the alignment behind. There is no

pace in it. Overrun. They can do better than that. Not many chances

That is Jake Cawley on the tight- Hanrahan. Having made one

replacement in the centre, they want him to carry on as best he can.

He's taking some hits tonight. He has had a good game that he will

know he has been in one as well. -- needs treatment. Just as well the

for the tackle. Only one win over. He has only been on a matter of

seconds, Jake Cawley. And I think that is or his game is going to

evening, coming in the second half. A break down the middle by JJ

Hanrahan and a choice of people outside him. He picks off the

fullback from the Buccaneers club in the end, much to the delight of

the home crowd. Just his try against the drop goal from Wales.

Although Wales now have a chance to edge ahead. That is a good side. A

bit shaky on his feet. A wry smile on his face as well, I think.

got his head completely in the we saw a big hit there, Wales'

physicality. What about it? have to hand it to them, they have

stayed in the island half, it looks like they will get the penalty,

they could sneak the game. They have raced it. What have they done

well? The discipline has been better and they have held on to the

ball. Far less mistakes. The physicality, although I can't say

it better than you did. Here is the come on to me field. An excellent

kick from the Pontypridd half. After soaking up so much pressure,

Wales are back ahead. You don't fancy that will be the last score

with 15 minutes to go but it is enough to give Wales a big hope, a

good reward for their efforts in the second half. It will put the

period, suddenly want to come to life, want to get behind the team,

want them to win this one in the restart at all. But back illegally.

Oh dear. Discipline after the score. Yes, just after Shane Byrne had

said one of the reasons we were back ahead is that they had not

given away penalties, they he has put himself about this

evening as well as the Ulster second half. Wind-assisted, the

result is the same and Harry Jackson's radar is off this evening.

-- Paddy Jackson. From the think most of the cheers in the crowd, he

knew as soon as he had hit it. Ireland have had their chances but

they have not taken them. So far, Wales have come a very limited

opportunities but they went down, came back with three points from a

dropped goal, and three points from penalty and have their noses in

afford to do now, if they are in any sort of trouble, bang it

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downfield and Let Wales come back Layden is one of them. --

the pace kicking but not for the drop goal and the captain puts his

team back ahead. While and eight, Wales six. Yes, you have to praise

his confidence there. He takes it upon himself, does not shirk

responsibility and slots a very comfortable, accurate drop goal. He

will pass thanks to his fullback but it was his breaking run that

found the territory again. Very impressive, the young Irish

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from up here. Jackson was on to it as well. A beautiful connection, E

Iolo Evans was in the defensive line and kick. So many in the Irish

are clamping up, calling for a member of the dashed they are

experiencing crack, calling for substitutes off the bench. -- they

is an absolute beauty! Where on earth did that come from? That

could be the game breaker. Luke McGrath took full advantage and

what a drop goal. Look at Wales mess it up again. They worked so

hard the second half and they gift possession, get in each other's'

wait and that is a very big bonus for the Irish. -- get in each

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coming on, James Rael, Jordan been immaculate. The luck of the

Irish, it could have gone either way. He knows the space is there,

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seat, where they want to be in the finishing strongly. It is hurting.

It has been a heavy surface, a lot of cramp, a lot of slipping.

Luke Williams comes on to the field at the final five minutes, a chance

to go back to the far corner and fill. -- Phil Steele. Is there any

way back for Wales? No, they don't think so. A chance, a drop goal

taken, Jackson got the lead. He has not been good with the boot but he

got there when it counted. Sunday, one word? Ireland. Why?

There is a powerhouse missing in the second row, home advantage, it

will be close. I don't agree. It is good to see you. Thanks very much.

They are like an old, married but - - couple, aren't they? The chuckle

Yes, good support from the centre on his inside which allowed him to

go. Go on, he said, I've got the inside man. Used the touch line

time and time again play the clock down when they have their noses

ahead. Can the junior version do only try of the evening. Iain

Henderson has carried his fair too many occasions in the second

half. They have lost the ball in contact been promising build-ups

and not allowing them then to get the phases in to develop the play

things down, take as long as they off to the next ego waiting for

what just took the win a yard or two, go to ground, recycle and go

through the whole process once or drifting in readiness for the next

attack from the Irish forwards. Plunge into the ground. That is the

danger when you do that, when you see all of the ball illegally. -- C

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bring Wales back level. -- Ireland this one. If anyone can cut this

line, it is Iolo Evans coming in off the right wing. But I hope he

was far too obvious. Luke McGrath puts the ball out of play and the

scrum-half coupe would Ireland ahead by it scoring des the final

word as well. Ireland, dominant in the first half, Saul Wales fight

back in the second. -- saw Wales. It is the Irish U20s to get off to

a winning start and the Welsh and 20 is just lose out. Yes, and I do

not think they can be any complaints. It was a good second

half from Wales but they gave themselves a little bit too much

work to do. They should have done more in the first half, but some

points on the board to get a good chance of holding out. But a very

big positive from both sides. There was a lot of ball in hand and quite

eight contest but in the end a fair result. Did not seek -- see too

much with the Welsh attacking options. No. A case now of U20s

Championship rugby and more to come. A drop goal in the first half from

Sam Davies, a pedicle see in the second half from Lewis Williams,

not quite enough from the Welsh U20s. -- penalty. We can hear

Danny Wilson, Wales U20s coach. Was it the first half of the

performance that cost you? Probably both. Too many basic errors. We did

not keep the ball for any period of time to be able to build any

pressure there. We spent the whole game defending. The possession

stocks must be through the roof. The penalty count was pretty poor

against Wales as well. Yes, quite a few delusions -- decisions went

against us as well. But these are a younger group of players, they are

fresh and new together. This is the challenge. We have had a game, we

can now go forward. And the effort in the second half could not be

faulted. Yes, there was a lot of effort and endeavour but

unfortunately the execution was poor and that is what has cost us.

We know what we have to work on and it is hard work that we need now to

bounce back with Scotland at home. And how proud are you of the effort

of the lads they? Her I could not have asked for any more. Looking

good. The first of performance, when you have the wind behind you,

was it a bit disappointed you did not make that count? Yes. Rewrote

not as we in the context area. -- we were not as good. Plenty to work

on next week for Scotland. Yes. Set-pieces, just play ink, really.

We did not get a chance. How is this week? A bit of blood but it is

half. Shane Layden with the finish. Wales muckrake sneaked into the

lead in the second half but two drop goals in two minutes sealed it

for Ireland. Paddy Jackson their Luke McGrath. Let's have a look at

the statistics. Slightly more even in the second half but with

territory, Ireland did dominate, 69 %. That translate into an 11-6

victory. Another victory for the The match between Ireland and Wales

was frozen off at half time but the result stands so a double victory

for Ireland. It was a very scrappy affair, wasn't it? Yes. You could

see the frustration and the disappointment on the coach's boys

as his boat about the handling errors and the basic errors. -- be

coach's voice as he spoke. They kept losing possession. He's right.

You cannot put any pressure on the opposition if you do not kick the

ball longer enough. It is the first game. They will improve. Ireland

will be disappointed with all the possession they had and the quality

that they looked to have certainly behind the scrum but they did not

take advantage of that and score more than 11 points. I know you

have been looking forensically at what has been going on. Positives

from both sides. Yes. I back-up key attacking position for Ireland

but a great turnover for Wales. Here, Ireland were just really

smart holding the players up, like they do in the senior team. They

get the ball out and try and get a chance again. Here they hold it up

well, drive it back. In the ball every again and get possession.

That happened, I think, 10 or 11 times. Here, basic handling errors

again. As Robert said, it led to a little lack of continuity. But to

be fair, 17 turnovers in total. It does not allow good continuity,

does not allow the young fellows to show some of their skills.

Congratulations on the wing. Where were Ireland better than Wales?

worked better than them. Just a little busier. Wales defended

really well. But I thought we controlled the football a lot

tonight and had the possession. If we had been a bit more ruthless,

taken a little couple of chances that came our way, perhaps we could

have relaxed a little more and play a little more will be. But it was a

good battle, two Group sides. It was well refereed and in the end we

just got it with a couple of drop goals. Did that penalty help in

Ireland's favour? It was helpful. We were the home side but we did

not utilise it. We did not bang had the penalties. The general control

of the football was enough to give us the win. You are waving the

Irish colours but remote way you are from. Irish or Welsh? I have an

Irish mother. Sunday will be another tough game. Ireland will

really be up for trying to get revenge after the World Cup. It is

an experienced side even though we lost one or two players. A point or

two either way that Ireland might just make it. I will not be very

popular in Wales for saying that. Thank you. One player that stood

out for you, Paddy Jackson, the fly-half.

He missed four kicks in goal which could have proved costly but

elsewhere he had a good game. looked like someone with Pro12

experience. He has played nine times for Ulster. That was evident

in his performers. The influence he had on the Irish performances. He

varied his game fantastically well. The good things you want to see. He

possessed them today. Were they he was kicking through, bringing

players on his shoulders, boss in the forwards to do the donkey work,

to give him that little bit of time and space, and despite missing four

kicks at goal, ultimately, he did very well. He is the one who

probably managed to push Ireland into a lead that eventually killed

off Wales, so he looks impressive. They have a batch of good young

players coming through. Having got the experience with Ulster, I am

sure he will develop into one of those players of the future.

have spoken already about the ill discipline Danny Wilson mentioned

he was disappointed with. A few examples now. Phil, you have

coached U20s. Does experience come into this? Is it difficult to

but you are taught from a very early age about this and there were

a couple of occasions where they did not quite do that and we paid

the penalty for it. When we got into key positions, we were losing

the ball. Rob mentioned Paddy They had good control of the ball,

putting their forwards in the right position, allowing Ireland to build

pressure. They are U20s and he will get better but it is a

disappointing start. The big ones are coming up at the weekend but

there is plenty more sport on BBC Two tonight.

This is the documentary for the BBC. Sport Wales follows the Shane

documentary with a grit Six Nations preview including an interview with

Welsh captain Sam Warburton. Every Six Nations action across the BBC

all began including the big one on from 2:30pm and you can also follow

The Irish back row is arguably the best unit in the world at the

moment. The plaudits are all over the world being shower on that trio.

How do they great? They are very good. They are combining to score.

Her brain is a very powerful runner. -- O'Brien. They have a great mix.

O'Brien is very difficult to stop. He has good feet. He is powerful in

the collision. They always welcomed the -- recycle the ball well. They

are just all round a pretty formidable back-row. They have a

huge appetite for work, particularly carrying the ball to

the breakdown area. They talk about the case showed tackle. The three

of them are an outstanding unit. They have different attributes but

all combine to be a big threat. important thing for Wales in the

world Cup was though tackled low, and pull tackles, it did not give

them any momentum at all. Wales as a result frustrated Ireland.

Ireland will realise that. They would try to defend in such a way

to stop this run is going forward. And is very much the same for Wales.

A quick word on the size of the Welsh background. We talked about

did in the week. Cuthbert has beak knobs on the right, George North on

the left. The Jonathan Davies, Damien Roberts, Rhys Priestland.

The physicality behind should not be an issue. It's certainly is a

big physical background. Bash. In contrast, Ireland are probably more

about football. It is about the platform, who gets the ball it for