JWC MATCH PREVIEW
JWC MATCH PREVIEW All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship.
Wales
V
Ireland
Sunday 26th June 2011, KO: 12:00 Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Headlines:
2011 Records
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>> Points
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Ireland’s ANDREW CONWAY has scored nine tries in nine matches at the IRB Junior World Championships and is second on the list of leading try scorers, which is headed by New Zealand’s ZAC GUILDFORD with 10 tries. Wales need 21 more points to reach 500 in the IRB Junior World Championships. There have been 27 red and yellow cards shown in Wales’ 19 matches, which is more than any other team. Ireland have kicked 50 penalties in the IRB Junior World Championships, more than any other side. This will be the second time that Wales and Ireland have met in the IRB Junior World Championships. Wales won 19-17 in the fifth place semi final in 2009. The two sides met in the Under 20s Six Nations in March at Llanelli when Ireland scored a last minute try to draw 26-26.
Match summary:
• •
Wales finished in second place in Pool A despite suffering a record 92-0 defeat to New Zealand, thanks to wins over Argentina and Italy before losing their fifth place semi final play off match 34-20 to Fiji. If they lose to Ireland on Sunday to finish eighth it will be Wales’ worst finishing position in the history of the competition. Ireland finished third in Pool C with one win and two defeats before losing 57-15 to South Africa in the fifth place semi final. If they beat Wales to finish seventh it will be their highest ever position in the IRB Junior World Championships.
Team news:
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Wales have made seven changes to their starting line up from the team that lost to Fiji, and have 11 of the side that started the opening match of the tournament against Argentina, which they won 34-8. Right wing LIAM WILLIAMS is the only player in the Welsh side that will have started all five matches in the championship. Ireland have made eight changes to their starting line up from the side that lost to South Africa and give first starting appearances in the Championship to prop FINLAY BEALHAM, flanker SHANE BUCKLEY and centre ALEX KELLY. Four players have started in every match in the tournament; prop TADHG FURLONG, number eight JORDI MURPHY, scrum half KIERAN MARMION and full back ANDREW CONWAY, who has played on the wing in all four previous matches.
IRB Junior World Championships Facts and figures Wales (all time tournament record):
• • • • • •
Wales finished fourth in 2008, sixth in 2009 and seventh in 2010. Have won two out of seven matches played in the play offs, with one of those a 19-17 win over Ireland in the fifth place semi final play off in 2009. Converted 41 out of 53 tries scored, a conversion rate of 77.4%, which is the second highest of all teams after France. Kicked 44 penalties, the third highest of all teams in the IRB Junior World Championships behind Ireland on 50 and England on 48. Received 13 yellow cards, third highest behind Fiji with 18 and Tonga with 14. Overall there have been 27 cards shown in Wales’ matches, which is more than any other team.
Points 68 55 51
Player Gareth Anscombe
New Zealand
Johan Goosen
South Africa
Josateki Lalagavesi
Fiji
>> Tries Tries 5
Player Christian Wade
England
5
Charles Piutau
5
Francois Venter
New Zealand South Africa
All Time Records >> Points Points 118
Player Tom Homer
England
116
Matthew Jarvis
105
Francois Brummer
Wales
South Africa
>> Tries Tries 10
Player Zac Guildford
New Zealand
9
Andrew Conway
8
Julian Savea
8
Ryuhei Arita
Ireland
New Zealand Japan
Ireland (all time tournament record):
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Finished ninth in 2008, eighth in 2009 and ninth in 2010 Converted 50 penalties, which is more than any other team. 34% of Ireland’s total points have been scored through penalty kicks, which is the second highest percentage of the 12 competing teams after Italy. Conceded 138 points to penalty kicks, which is the highest of any team. Total of 96 penalties kicked in Ireland’s matches is nine higher than any other team. Scored 58% of their points in the second half of matches, the highest percentage of the 12 competing teams.
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Wales
Ireland
JWC COMMENTATORS NOTES (contd) Lets get physical
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Team
Players Aged 20
Players Aged 18
Average Height (cm)
Average Height of Pack
Players 185 cm or taller
Average Weight (kg)
Average Weight of Pack
Players 100 kg +
Wales
5
2
186
189
9
97
108
7
Ireland
5
2
185
189
6
98
107
7
There is very little to choose between the two sides on age, height or weight.
The tall guys
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Ireland’s IAIN HENDERSON is the tallest man on the pitch at 199 cm (6ft 6ins), which is four cm above the Welsh second row forward MACAULEY COOK.
The heavyweight division
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The combined weight of the Wales pack is 860 kg, which gives them just a five kg advantage over Ireland in the scrum. Welsh prop RHODRI JONES tips the scales at 119 kg (18st 10lb) and has a four kg advantage over his direct opponent in the scrum, Ireland’s heaviest man TADHG FURLONG.
History
• • •
This will be the second time that Wales and Ireland have met in the IRB Junior World Championships. Wales won 19-17 in the fifth place semi final in 2009. The two sides met in the Under 20s Six Nations in March at Llanelli when Ireland scored a last minute try to draw 26-26. MATTHEW MORGAN kicked 16 points for Wales that day, with two of Ireland’s tries coming from CRAIG GILROY and DAVID DOYLE. Wales have eight players in their starting line up that started that match, whilst Ireland have seven.
Experience
• • • •
Wales have four players in their starting line up with previous experience in the IRB Junior World Championships; props WILL TAYLOR and RHODRI JONES, lock forward LLOYD PEERS and full back STEVE SHINGLER. Wales finished third in the 2011 Under 20s Six Nations Championship with two wins, a draw and two defeats. MACAULEY COOK, BEN THOMAS and WILL TAYLOR played in all five matches and are in the starting line up on Sunday. Ireland have five players in their starting line up with previous experience in the IRB Junior World Championships; hooker DAVID DOYLE, number eight JORDI MURPHY, fly half JAMES McKINNEY, wing ANDREW BOYLE and full back ANDREW CONWAY. Ireland finished fourth in the 2011 Under 20s Six Nations Championship, behind Wales on points difference. There are six players in their starting line up who were in the Ireland squad for all five matches in that tournament; DAVID DOYLE, DANIEL QUALTER, AARON CONNEELY, JORDI MURPHY, ALEX KELLY and ANDREW BOYLE.
Kicking ahead
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Ireland fly half JAMES McKINNEY has kicked 69 points in the IRB Junior World Championships over the last two years, putting him ninth on the all time list. Wales fly half MATTHEW MORGAN has scored 40 points so far in the tournament, including a try against Argentina.
Danger man
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Ireland full back ANDREW CONWAY, who has started on the wing in all four previous matches this year, scored five tries in 2010 when playing at full back, including a hat trick against Scotland. He has added to that tally with four of Ireland’s six tries in this year’s championship and has moved up to second on the all time list with nine tries, just one behind New Zealand’s ZAC GUILDFORD.
At the double
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Wales prop RHODRI JONES has scored a try in each of the last two matches against Italy and Fiji, whilst wing LIAM WILLIAMS scored two tries in the opening match of the Championship against Argentina.
Birthday boy
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Ireland wing ANDREW BOYLE celebrated his 20th birthday on Friday. He has yet to score a try in this year’s tournament but scored two tries against Samoa in 2010.
The man in the middle
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JONATHON WHITE of New Zealand takes charge of this match, his third in IRB Junior World Championship competition and his second involving both teams, having officiated in South Africa’s 42-26 win over Ireland and Wales’ 56-6 win over Italy in the Pool stages.
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Wales
Ireland
Team Sheets All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship. 15 Steve Shingler
WALES Matches #: 20
Replacements
Llanelli
14
13
12
11
Liam Williams
Iolo Evans
Lewis Robling
Ross Jones
Llanelli
Llanelli
Newport
Bridgend
10
9
Matthew Morgan
Jonathan Evans
Swansea
Newport
Key Stats
8 Ben Thomas Bridgend
6 Luke Hamilton
7
5
Glamorgan Wanderers
Macauley Cook (C)
Bridgend
Cardiff
# Caps Starting Lineup: 67 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Oldest Player: Ben Thomas (20) Youngest Player: WillGriff John (18) Avg Weight Forwards: 108 kg
Thomas Young
4
Lloyd Peers
3
16 Jamie Sollis (Cross Keys) 17 WillGriff John (Pontypridd) 18 Cory Hill (Pontypridd) 19 Owen Sheppeard (Pontypridd) 20 Lewis Jones (Pontypridd) 21 Rheon James (Carmarthen Quins) 22 Dale Ford (Llanelli)
Cardiff
Officials
2
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand) - 2 Matches
1
Will Taylor
Kirby Myhill
Rhodri Jones
Swansea
Llanelli
Llanelli
Matches at Venue: 2 Matches Wales: 1 Matches Ireland: 1 Matches Match Debut: 14/06/2011 - Ireland v South Africa
Assistant Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
1
2
Finlay Bealham
David Doyle
Tadhg Furlong
Belfast Harlequins
University College Dublin
Clontarf
4 6 Shane Buckley
Assistant Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
3
Match Official 4: Claudio Blessano (Italy) Match Official 5: Paolo Valbusa (Italy)
5
Daniel Qualter
Iain Henderson
Buccaneers
Queen’s University Belfast
Garryowen
7 Aaron Conneely Galway Corinthians RFC
8 Jordi Murphy (C)
16 Jonathan Murphy (Banbridge) 17 James Tracy (University College Dublin) 18 Michael Kearney (Clontarf ) 19 Eoin McKeon (Galwegians) 20 Peter Du Toit (University College Dublin) 21 Paddy Jackson (Dungannon) 22 Brendan Macken (Blackrock)
Lansdowne
9 James McKinney
UWIC
Queen’s University Belfast
11 Andrew Boyle University College Dublin
10
Kieran Marmion
12
13
JJ Hanrahan
University Limerick Bohemians
Replacements
14
Alex Kelly
Craig Gilroy
University College Dublin
Dungannon
15 Andrew Conway
Key Stats # Caps Starting Lineup: 65 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Oldest Player: James McKinney (20) Youngest Player: Tadhg Furlong (18) Avg Weight Forwards: 107 kg
Blackrock College IRELAND Matches #: 20
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Wales
Ireland
Head to Head All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship.
Recent Results Date
Team A
17/06/2009
Ireland
Result 17
19
Team B
Venue
Wales
Fukuoka
Summary Wales
1 Matches (0 Draw)
Ireland
1
Won
0
19
Points
17
1
Tries
1
1
Conversions
0
4
Penalties
4
0
Drop Goals
0
Player Records For Wales against Ireland 19 Players - 1
For Ireland against Wales Appearances
Matthew Jarvis - 14 Justin Tipuric - 1
Points
12 - Ian McKinley
Tries
Matthew Jarvis - 1
Conversions
Matthew Jarvis - 4
Penalties
-
1 - 21 Players
1 - Michael Keating 4 - Ian McKinley
Drop Goals
-
Player Records in a Match For Wales against Ireland Matthew Jarvis on 17/06/2009 - 14 Justin Tipuric on 17/06/2009 - 1
For Ireland against Wales Points Tries
Matthew Jarvis on 17/06/2009 - 1
Conversions
Matthew Jarvis on 17/06/2009 - 4
Penalties
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12 - Ian McKinley on 17/06/2009 1 - Michael Keating on 17/06/2009 4 - Ian McKinley on 17/06/2009
Drop Goals
-
Team Records in a Match For Wales against Ireland
For Ireland against Wales
On 17/06/2009 - 19
Points
17 - On 17/06/2009
On 17/06/2009 - 1
Tries
1 - On 17/06/2009
On 17/06/2009 - 1
Conversions
On 17/06/2009 - 4
Penalties
-
4 - On 17/06/2009
Drop Goals
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Wales
JWC Recent Matches
JWC Record Under: Richard Webster Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
10/06/2011 v Argentina (W 34-8) 50.00% 3.75
JWC Record Under Richard Webster 2 Lost
Date
Opponent
Result
Venue
22/06/2011
Fiji
L
20
34
Padova
18/06/2011
Italy
W
56
6
Treviso
14/06/2011
New Zealand
L
0
92
Rovigo
10/06/2011
Argentina
W
34
8
Padova
21/06/2010
Fiji
W
39
15
Santa Fe
2 Wins
0 Drawn
110 For
Points
140 Against
15 For
Tries
18 Against
10 For
Conversions
13 Against
Points For
149
5 For
Penalties
7 Against
Points Ag
155
0 For
Drop Goals
1 Against
Tries For
18
Tries Ag
20
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Player Information Player Rhodri Jones Kirby Myhill Will Taylor Macauley Cook (C) Lloyd Peers Luke Hamilton Thomas Young Ben Thomas Jonathan Evans Matthew Morgan Ross Jones Lewis Robling Iolo Evans Liam Williams Steve Shingler Jamie Sollis WillGriff John Cory Hill Owen Sheppeard Lewis Jones Rheon James Dale Ford
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
19 19 20 19 20 19 19 20 18 19 19 19 18 20 20
05/06/2010 10/06/2011 09/06/2010 10/06/2011 05/06/2010 10/06/2011 14/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 14/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 09/06/2010
7 3 8 4 6 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 8
1 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 2 4 2 4 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 4
10 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 40 5 0 0 10 20
2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
67
20
0
35
0
32
100
10
13
8
0
14/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 14/06/2011
3 3 4 3 4 3 2
2 1 0 2 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 2 2 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 1 2 1 2
0 0 0 0 0 5 5
0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
18 18 19 19 18 18 19
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Records For Wales Caps
Tries
Points
10 - Scott Williams
6 - Justin Tipuric
116 - Matthew Jarvis
10 - Matthew Jarvis
3 - Leigh Halfpenny
52 - Leigh Halfpenny
10 - James Thomas
3 - Morgan Allen
40 - Matthew Morgan
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
22 - Matthew Jarvis v Fiji on 21/06/2010
Points:
56 v Italy on 18/06/2011
Tries:
3 - Justin Tipuric v Canada on 09/06/2009
Tries:
8 v Italy on 18/06/2011
Conversions:
5 - 2 players
Conversions:
6 v Tonga on 05/06/2009
Penalties:
6 - Matthew Jarvis v Fiji on 21/06/2010
Penalties:
6 v Fiji on 21/06/2010
Drop Goals:
-
Drop Goals:
-
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Ireland
JWC Recent Matches
JWC Record Under: Mike Ruddock Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
10/06/2011 v England (L 25-33) 25.00% 2.00
Date
Opponent
22/06/2011
South Africa
L
15
57
Padova
18/06/2011
Scotland
W
30
13
Rovigo
3 Lost
14/06/2011
South Africa
L
26
42
Treviso
JWC Record Under Mike Ruddock
Result
Venue
1 Wins
0 Drawn
96 For
Points
145 Against
10/06/2011
England
L
25
33
Treviso
8 For
Tries
19 Against
21/06/2010
Scotland
W
53
23
Paraná
7 For
Conversions
13 Against
14 For
Penalties
7 Against
0 For
Drop Goals
1 Against
Points For
149
Points Ag
168
Tries For
15
Tries Ag
21
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Player Information Player
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
Finlay Bealham David Doyle Tadhg Furlong Daniel Qualter Iain Henderson Shane Buckley Aaron Conneely Jordi Murphy (C) Kieran Marmion James McKinney Andrew Boyle JJ Hanrahan Alex Kelly Craig Gilroy Andrew Conway
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
19 20 18 19 19 19 19 20 19 20 20 18 19 20 19
22/06/2011 05/06/2010 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 14/06/2011 13/06/2010 10/06/2011 05/06/2010 17/06/2010 10/06/2011 22/06/2011 10/06/2011 05/06/2010
1 9 4 4 4 2 1 7 4 9 5 2 1 3 9
1 8 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 5 0 1 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 3 0 0 1 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 6 3 3 3 2 1 4 3 6 2 2 1 2 6
0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 10 0 0 0 45
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
65
24
0
20
0
45
129
12
6
19
0
10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 09/06/2010
0 4 4 4 4 4 7
0 0 0 0 4 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 1 1 1 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 3 3 3 3 5
0 0 0 5 0 29 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 6 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jonathan Murphy James Tracy Michael Kearney Eoin McKeon Peter Du Toit Paddy Jackson Brendan Macken
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
20 20 20 20 19 20
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Records For Ireland Caps
Tries
Points
10 - David O’Callaghan
9 - Andrew Conway
69 - James McKinney
10 - Dominic Ryan
4 - Chris Cochrane
45 - Andrew Conway
9 - Niall Annett
4 - Dave Kearney
44 - Ian Porter
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
20 - 2 players
Points:
53 v Scotland on 21/06/2010
Tries:
3 - Andrew Conway v Scotland on 21/06/2010
Tries:
7 on 2 Occasions
Conversions:
6 - Noel Reid v Scotland on 21/06/2010
Conversions:
6 v Scotland on 21/06/2010
Penalties:
5 - James McKinney v France on 05/06/2010
Penalties:
6 v England on 10/06/2011
5 - James McKinney v France on 05/06/2010
Drop Goals:
-
Drop Goals:
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Wales
V
Ireland
Sunday 26th June 2011, KO: 12:00 Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Headlines:
2011 Records
•
>> Points
• • • • •
Ireland’s ANDREW CONWAY has scored nine tries in nine matches at the IRB Junior World Championships and is second on the list of leading try scorers, which is headed by New Zealand’s ZAC GUILDFORD with 10 tries. Wales need 21 more points to reach 500 in the IRB Junior World Championships. There have been 27 red and yellow cards shown in Wales’ 19 matches, which is more than any other team. Ireland have kicked 50 penalties in the IRB Junior World Championships, more than any other side. This will be the second time that Wales and Ireland have met in the IRB Junior World Championships. Wales won 19-17 in the fifth place semi final in 2009. The two sides met in the Under 20s Six Nations in March at Llanelli when Ireland scored a last minute try to draw 26-26.
Match summary:
• •
Wales finished in second place in Pool A despite suffering a record 92-0 defeat to New Zealand, thanks to wins over Argentina and Italy before losing their fifth place semi final play off match 34-20 to Fiji. If they lose to Ireland on Sunday to finish eighth it will be Wales’ worst finishing position in the history of the competition. Ireland finished third in Pool C with one win and two defeats before losing 57-15 to South Africa in the fifth place semi final. If they beat Wales to finish seventh it will be their highest ever position in the IRB Junior World Championships.
Team news:
• •
Wales have made seven changes to their starting line up from the team that lost to Fiji, and have 11 of the side that started the opening match of the tournament against Argentina, which they won 34-8. Right wing LIAM WILLIAMS is the only player in the Welsh side that will have started all five matches in the championship. Ireland have made eight changes to their starting line up from the side that lost to South Africa and give first starting appearances in the Championship to prop FINLAY BEALHAM, flanker SHANE BUCKLEY and centre ALEX KELLY. Four players have started in every match in the tournament; prop TADHG FURLONG, number eight JORDI MURPHY, scrum half KIERAN MARMION and full back ANDREW CONWAY, who has played on the wing in all four previous matches.
IRB Junior World Championships Facts and figures Wales (all time tournament record):
• • • • • •
Wales finished fourth in 2008, sixth in 2009 and seventh in 2010. Have won two out of seven matches played in the play offs, with one of those a 19-17 win over Ireland in the fifth place semi final play off in 2009. Converted 41 out of 53 tries scored, a conversion rate of 77.4%, which is the second highest of all teams after France. Kicked 44 penalties, the third highest of all teams in the IRB Junior World Championships behind Ireland on 50 and England on 48. Received 13 yellow cards, third highest behind Fiji with 18 and Tonga with 14. Overall there have been 27 cards shown in Wales’ matches, which is more than any other team.
Points 68 55 51
Player Gareth Anscombe
New Zealand
Johan Goosen
South Africa
Josateki Lalagavesi
Fiji
>> Tries Tries 5
Player Christian Wade
England
5
Charles Piutau
5
Francois Venter
New Zealand South Africa
All Time Records >> Points Points 118
Player Tom Homer
England
116
Matthew Jarvis
105
Francois Brummer
Wales
South Africa
>> Tries Tries 10
Player Zac Guildford
New Zealand
9
Andrew Conway
8
Julian Savea
8
Ryuhei Arita
Ireland
New Zealand Japan
Ireland (all time tournament record):
• • • • • •
Finished ninth in 2008, eighth in 2009 and ninth in 2010 Converted 50 penalties, which is more than any other team. 34% of Ireland’s total points have been scored through penalty kicks, which is the second highest percentage of the 12 competing teams after Italy. Conceded 138 points to penalty kicks, which is the highest of any team. Total of 96 penalties kicked in Ireland’s matches is nine higher than any other team. Scored 58% of their points in the second half of matches, the highest percentage of the 12 competing teams.
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Wales
Ireland
JWC COMMENTATORS NOTES (contd) Lets get physical
•
Team
Players Aged 20
Players Aged 18
Average Height (cm)
Average Height of Pack
Players 185 cm or taller
Average Weight (kg)
Average Weight of Pack
Players 100 kg +
Wales
5
2
186
189
9
97
108
7
Ireland
5
2
185
189
6
98
107
7
There is very little to choose between the two sides on age, height or weight.
The tall guys
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Ireland’s IAIN HENDERSON is the tallest man on the pitch at 199 cm (6ft 6ins), which is four cm above the Welsh second row forward MACAULEY COOK.
The heavyweight division
• •
The combined weight of the Wales pack is 860 kg, which gives them just a five kg advantage over Ireland in the scrum. Welsh prop RHODRI JONES tips the scales at 119 kg (18st 10lb) and has a four kg advantage over his direct opponent in the scrum, Ireland’s heaviest man TADHG FURLONG.
History
• • •
This will be the second time that Wales and Ireland have met in the IRB Junior World Championships. Wales won 19-17 in the fifth place semi final in 2009. The two sides met in the Under 20s Six Nations in March at Llanelli when Ireland scored a last minute try to draw 26-26. MATTHEW MORGAN kicked 16 points for Wales that day, with two of Ireland’s tries coming from CRAIG GILROY and DAVID DOYLE. Wales have eight players in their starting line up that started that match, whilst Ireland have seven.
Experience
• • • •
Wales have four players in their starting line up with previous experience in the IRB Junior World Championships; props WILL TAYLOR and RHODRI JONES, lock forward LLOYD PEERS and full back STEVE SHINGLER. Wales finished third in the 2011 Under 20s Six Nations Championship with two wins, a draw and two defeats. MACAULEY COOK, BEN THOMAS and WILL TAYLOR played in all five matches and are in the starting line up on Sunday. Ireland have five players in their starting line up with previous experience in the IRB Junior World Championships; hooker DAVID DOYLE, number eight JORDI MURPHY, fly half JAMES McKINNEY, wing ANDREW BOYLE and full back ANDREW CONWAY. Ireland finished fourth in the 2011 Under 20s Six Nations Championship, behind Wales on points difference. There are six players in their starting line up who were in the Ireland squad for all five matches in that tournament; DAVID DOYLE, DANIEL QUALTER, AARON CONNEELY, JORDI MURPHY, ALEX KELLY and ANDREW BOYLE.
Kicking ahead
• •
Ireland fly half JAMES McKINNEY has kicked 69 points in the IRB Junior World Championships over the last two years, putting him ninth on the all time list. Wales fly half MATTHEW MORGAN has scored 40 points so far in the tournament, including a try against Argentina.
Danger man
•
Ireland full back ANDREW CONWAY, who has started on the wing in all four previous matches this year, scored five tries in 2010 when playing at full back, including a hat trick against Scotland. He has added to that tally with four of Ireland’s six tries in this year’s championship and has moved up to second on the all time list with nine tries, just one behind New Zealand’s ZAC GUILDFORD.
At the double
•
Wales prop RHODRI JONES has scored a try in each of the last two matches against Italy and Fiji, whilst wing LIAM WILLIAMS scored two tries in the opening match of the Championship against Argentina.
Birthday boy
•
Ireland wing ANDREW BOYLE celebrated his 20th birthday on Friday. He has yet to score a try in this year’s tournament but scored two tries against Samoa in 2010.
The man in the middle
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JONATHON WHITE of New Zealand takes charge of this match, his third in IRB Junior World Championship competition and his second involving both teams, having officiated in South Africa’s 42-26 win over Ireland and Wales’ 56-6 win over Italy in the Pool stages.
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Sunday 26th June 2011, KO: 12:00 Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Wales
Ireland
Team Sheets All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship. 15 Steve Shingler
WALES Matches #: 20
Replacements
Llanelli
14
13
12
11
Liam Williams
Iolo Evans
Lewis Robling
Ross Jones
Llanelli
Llanelli
Newport
Bridgend
10
9
Matthew Morgan
Jonathan Evans
Swansea
Newport
Key Stats
8 Ben Thomas Bridgend
6 Luke Hamilton
7
5
Glamorgan Wanderers
Macauley Cook (C)
Bridgend
Cardiff
# Caps Starting Lineup: 67 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Oldest Player: Ben Thomas (20) Youngest Player: WillGriff John (18) Avg Weight Forwards: 108 kg
Thomas Young
4
Lloyd Peers
3
16 Jamie Sollis (Cross Keys) 17 WillGriff John (Pontypridd) 18 Cory Hill (Pontypridd) 19 Owen Sheppeard (Pontypridd) 20 Lewis Jones (Pontypridd) 21 Rheon James (Carmarthen Quins) 22 Dale Ford (Llanelli)
Cardiff
Officials
2
Referee: Jonathon White (New Zealand) - 2 Matches
1
Will Taylor
Kirby Myhill
Rhodri Jones
Swansea
Llanelli
Llanelli
Matches at Venue: 2 Matches Wales: 1 Matches Ireland: 1 Matches Match Debut: 14/06/2011 - Ireland v South Africa
Assistant Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)
1
2
Finlay Bealham
David Doyle
Tadhg Furlong
Belfast Harlequins
University College Dublin
Clontarf
4 6 Shane Buckley
Assistant Referee: Alan Falzone (Italy)
3
Match Official 4: Claudio Blessano (Italy) Match Official 5: Paolo Valbusa (Italy)
5
Daniel Qualter
Iain Henderson
Buccaneers
Queen’s University Belfast
Garryowen
7 Aaron Conneely Galway Corinthians RFC
8 Jordi Murphy (C)
16 Jonathan Murphy (Banbridge) 17 James Tracy (University College Dublin) 18 Michael Kearney (Clontarf ) 19 Eoin McKeon (Galwegians) 20 Peter Du Toit (University College Dublin) 21 Paddy Jackson (Dungannon) 22 Brendan Macken (Blackrock)
Lansdowne
9 James McKinney
UWIC
Queen’s University Belfast
11 Andrew Boyle University College Dublin
10
Kieran Marmion
12
13
JJ Hanrahan
University Limerick Bohemians
Replacements
14
Alex Kelly
Craig Gilroy
University College Dublin
Dungannon
15 Andrew Conway
Key Stats # Caps Starting Lineup: 65 Avg Age Starting Lineup: 19 Oldest Player: James McKinney (20) Youngest Player: Tadhg Furlong (18) Avg Weight Forwards: 107 kg
Blackrock College IRELAND Matches #: 20
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Sunday 26th June 2011, KO: 12:00 Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso
Wales
Ireland
Head to Head All data in this document is specific to the Junior World Championship.
Recent Results Date
Team A
17/06/2009
Ireland
Result 17
19
Team B
Venue
Wales
Fukuoka
Summary Wales
1 Matches (0 Draw)
Ireland
1
Won
0
19
Points
17
1
Tries
1
1
Conversions
0
4
Penalties
4
0
Drop Goals
0
Player Records For Wales against Ireland 19 Players - 1
For Ireland against Wales Appearances
Matthew Jarvis - 14 Justin Tipuric - 1
Points
12 - Ian McKinley
Tries
Matthew Jarvis - 1
Conversions
Matthew Jarvis - 4
Penalties
-
1 - 21 Players
1 - Michael Keating 4 - Ian McKinley
Drop Goals
-
Player Records in a Match For Wales against Ireland Matthew Jarvis on 17/06/2009 - 14 Justin Tipuric on 17/06/2009 - 1
For Ireland against Wales Points Tries
Matthew Jarvis on 17/06/2009 - 1
Conversions
Matthew Jarvis on 17/06/2009 - 4
Penalties
-
12 - Ian McKinley on 17/06/2009 1 - Michael Keating on 17/06/2009 4 - Ian McKinley on 17/06/2009
Drop Goals
-
Team Records in a Match For Wales against Ireland
For Ireland against Wales
On 17/06/2009 - 19
Points
17 - On 17/06/2009
On 17/06/2009 - 1
Tries
1 - On 17/06/2009
On 17/06/2009 - 1
Conversions
On 17/06/2009 - 4
Penalties
-
4 - On 17/06/2009
Drop Goals
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Wales
JWC Recent Matches
JWC Record Under: Richard Webster Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
10/06/2011 v Argentina (W 34-8) 50.00% 3.75
JWC Record Under Richard Webster 2 Lost
Date
Opponent
Result
Venue
22/06/2011
Fiji
L
20
34
Padova
18/06/2011
Italy
W
56
6
Treviso
14/06/2011
New Zealand
L
0
92
Rovigo
10/06/2011
Argentina
W
34
8
Padova
21/06/2010
Fiji
W
39
15
Santa Fe
2 Wins
0 Drawn
110 For
Points
140 Against
15 For
Tries
18 Against
10 For
Conversions
13 Against
Points For
149
5 For
Penalties
7 Against
Points Ag
155
0 For
Drop Goals
1 Against
Tries For
18
Tries Ag
20
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Player Information Player Rhodri Jones Kirby Myhill Will Taylor Macauley Cook (C) Lloyd Peers Luke Hamilton Thomas Young Ben Thomas Jonathan Evans Matthew Morgan Ross Jones Lewis Robling Iolo Evans Liam Williams Steve Shingler Jamie Sollis WillGriff John Cory Hill Owen Sheppeard Lewis Jones Rheon James Dale Ford
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
19 19 20 19 20 19 19 20 18 19 19 19 18 20 20
05/06/2010 10/06/2011 09/06/2010 10/06/2011 05/06/2010 10/06/2011 14/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 14/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 09/06/2010
7 3 8 4 6 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 8
1 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 2 4 2 4 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 4
10 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 40 5 0 0 10 20
2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
67
20
0
35
0
32
100
10
13
8
0
14/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 14/06/2011
3 3 4 3 4 3 2
2 1 0 2 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 2 2 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 1 2 1 2
0 0 0 0 0 5 5
0 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
18 18 19 19 18 18 19
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Records For Wales Caps
Tries
Points
10 - Scott Williams
6 - Justin Tipuric
116 - Matthew Jarvis
10 - Matthew Jarvis
3 - Leigh Halfpenny
52 - Leigh Halfpenny
10 - James Thomas
3 - Morgan Allen
40 - Matthew Morgan
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
22 - Matthew Jarvis v Fiji on 21/06/2010
Points:
56 v Italy on 18/06/2011
Tries:
3 - Justin Tipuric v Canada on 09/06/2009
Tries:
8 v Italy on 18/06/2011
Conversions:
5 - 2 players
Conversions:
6 v Tonga on 05/06/2009
Penalties:
6 - Matthew Jarvis v Fiji on 21/06/2010
Penalties:
6 v Fiji on 21/06/2010
Drop Goals:
-
Drop Goals:
-
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Ireland
JWC Recent Matches
JWC Record Under: Mike Ruddock Debut: Winning Ratio: Average Tries per Match:
10/06/2011 v England (L 25-33) 25.00% 2.00
Date
Opponent
22/06/2011
South Africa
L
15
57
Padova
18/06/2011
Scotland
W
30
13
Rovigo
3 Lost
14/06/2011
South Africa
L
26
42
Treviso
JWC Record Under Mike Ruddock
Result
Venue
1 Wins
0 Drawn
96 For
Points
145 Against
10/06/2011
England
L
25
33
Treviso
8 For
Tries
19 Against
21/06/2010
Scotland
W
53
23
Paraná
7 For
Conversions
13 Against
14 For
Penalties
7 Against
0 For
Drop Goals
1 Against
Points For
149
Points Ag
168
Tries For
15
Tries Ag
21
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Player Information Player
Pos
Age
Debut
Caps
Caps as Sub
Caps v Opponent
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points
Tries
Cons
Pens
DGs
Finlay Bealham David Doyle Tadhg Furlong Daniel Qualter Iain Henderson Shane Buckley Aaron Conneely Jordi Murphy (C) Kieran Marmion James McKinney Andrew Boyle JJ Hanrahan Alex Kelly Craig Gilroy Andrew Conway
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
19 20 18 19 19 19 19 20 19 20 20 18 19 20 19
22/06/2011 05/06/2010 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 14/06/2011 13/06/2010 10/06/2011 05/06/2010 17/06/2010 10/06/2011 22/06/2011 10/06/2011 05/06/2010
1 9 4 4 4 2 1 7 4 9 5 2 1 3 9
1 8 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 5 0 1 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 3 0 0 1 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 6 3 3 3 2 1 4 3 6 2 2 1 2 6
0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 10 0 0 0 45
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 9
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total
65
24
0
20
0
45
129
12
6
19
0
10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 10/06/2011 09/06/2010
0 4 4 4 4 4 7
0 0 0 0 4 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 1 1 1 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 3 3 3 3 5
0 0 0 5 0 29 0
0 0 0 1 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 6 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jonathan Murphy James Tracy Michael Kearney Eoin McKeon Peter Du Toit Paddy Jackson Brendan Macken
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
20 20 20 20 19 20
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: Records For Ireland Caps
Tries
Points
10 - David O’Callaghan
9 - Andrew Conway
69 - James McKinney
10 - Dominic Ryan
4 - Chris Cochrane
45 - Andrew Conway
9 - Niall Annett
4 - Dave Kearney
44 - Ian Porter
Player Records (In a Match)
Team Records (In a Match)
Points:
20 - 2 players
Points:
53 v Scotland on 21/06/2010
Tries:
3 - Andrew Conway v Scotland on 21/06/2010
Tries:
7 on 2 Occasions
Conversions:
6 - Noel Reid v Scotland on 21/06/2010
Conversions:
6 v Scotland on 21/06/2010
Penalties:
5 - James McKinney v France on 05/06/2010
Penalties:
6 v England on 10/06/2011
5 - James McKinney v France on 05/06/2010
Drop Goals:
-
Drop Goals:
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