McCarthy: Ireland U20s went back to the drawing board

Ireland coach Neil Doak has named his side for Sunday’s opening game in the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship against Georgia 

Ireland Men's U20 Captain Éanna McCarthy. Pic: Ryan Byrne, Inpho

Ireland captain Éanna McCarthy said they went back to the drawing board after finishing bottom of this year’s Six Nations and he’s confident they have re-aligned themselves to do well at the World Rugby U20 Championship which kicks off on Sunday when they take on Georgia in Calvisano (5pm Irish time).

The Connacht flanker said the squad have settled in well at their base near Lake Garda and have been acclimatising to the 30 degree heat in the past few days and are ready to hit the ground running in a group which will also include ties with hosts Italy and New Zealand.