IRB U19 Championship - Day 2
Pool B’s matches were played on Spy Wednesday. Pool A’s are on Maundy Thursday as the week moves towards Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.
The champions Australia play hosts Ireland in the match which may well have most attention in this round.
Pool A Matches:
South Africa vs Fiji at Belfast Harlequins
Kick-Off: 17.30
Squads:
South Africa: 15 Wilton Pietersen, 14 Vainon Willis, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Aubrey McDonald, 10 Francois Brummer, 9 Marlin Ruiters, 8 Gerrit van Velze (captain), 7 Johan van Deventer, 6 Thiliphaut Marole, 5 Cornell Hess, 4 Martin Muller, 3 Frederick Kirsten, 2 Henri Bantjes, 1 Corne Fourie, 16 Pieter Janse Van Vuuren, 17 Jean-Jacques Rossouw, 18 Wiehahn Herbst, 19 Berend Botha, 20 Sobelo Nhlapo, 21 Francois Hougaard, 22 Earl-Jivan Snyman, 23 Mlindazwe Nqoro, 24 Bernado Botha, 25 Tshepo Masuga
Fiji:15 Kini Murimurivalu, 14 Isikeli Vuruna, 13 Seremaia Tagicakibau, 12 Seru Baleinatauba, 11 Henry Speight, 10 Ratu Natubavivi Kasami, 9 Vuga Tagicakibau, 8 Waqabaca Kotobalavu, 7 Jese Cirikisuva, 6 John Vugakoto (captain), 5 Tevita Tuiloa, 4 Temo Vakaloloma, 3 Jack Lalai, 2 Saula Qalomai, 1 Serpepeli Qaranivalu, 16 Peni Kilibau, 17 Josese Bolabasaga Niutini, 18 Samuela Vunisa, 19 Uraia Vecenadavui, 20 Peni Rokodiva, 21 Tevita Taga, 22 Setoki Butukoro, 23 William Saukuru, 24 Manoa Driu, 25 Mesake Sotiakivanuayawa, 26 Rakuita Vakalalabure
RefereeReferee: Dean Richards (England)
Touch judges: Alan Falzone (Italy), Kyosuke Toda (Japan)
New Zealand vs Wales at Ravenhill
Kick-Off: 17.30
Squads:
New Zealand: 9 Wayne Ngaluafe, 8 Liukanasi Manu, 7 John Hardie, 6 Peter Saili, 5 Samuel Whitelock, 4 Chris Smith (captain), 3 Ben Afeaki, 2 Quentin MacDonald, 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Zach Guildford, 13 Robert Fruean, 12 Ryan Crotty, 11 Kade Poki, 10 Trent Renata, 1 Rodney Ah You, 16 Ash Dixon, 17 Paea Fa’anunu, 18 Nicholas Barrett, 19 Thomas Crowley, 20 Josh Townsend, 21 Luke Braid, 22 Matthew Cameron, 23 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 24 Winston Stanley, 25 Jackson Willison, 26 Sean Maitland
Wales: 15 Daniel Evans, 14 Jimmy Norris, 13 Luke Ford, 12 Rhys Williams, 11 Leigh Halfpenny, 10 Gareth Owen,9 Rhys Webb, 8 Lloyd Phillips, 7 Nic Cudd, 6 Sam Warburton (captain), 5 Josh Turnbull, 4 Nathan White, 3 Patrick Palmer, 2 Huw Dowden, 1 Ryan Bevington, 16 Ben Roberts, 17 Lloyd Elliott, 18 Phil Price, 19 Haydn Pugh, 20 Jevon Groves, 21 Jonathan Griffiths, 22 Gareth Williams, 23 David Langdon, 24 Tom Williams, 25 Nick Harwood, 26 James Egan
Referee: Julian Pritchard (Australia)
Touch judges: Joao Mourinha (Portugal), Sarah Corrigan (Australia)
Argentina vs Japan at Shaw’s Bridge
Kick-Off: 17.30
Squads:
Argentina: 15 Belisario Agulla (captain) 14 Ignacio Poet Belmonte 13 Juan Pablo Socino 12 Juan Mangione 11 Diego Palma 10 Matias Thomas 9 Martin Landajo 8 Marcos Insua 7 Guido Lofiego 6 Cristian Etchart 5 Anibal Panceyra Garrido 4 Jorge Hill Basilio 3 Facundo Corimayo 2 Roberto Tejerizo 1 Juan Figallo 16 Ignacio di Santi 17 Jeronimo Negroto 18 Javier Perez 19 Francisco Panessi 20 Guillermo Roan 21 Federico Durba 22 Federico Sanchez 23 Nicolas Andres 24 Juan Pablo Estelles 25 Manuel Trebucq 26 Lisandro Ahaulli de Chazal
Japan: 15 Ryo Morita, 14 Takamasa Okubo, 13 Jamie Blackie, 12 Yasutaka Sasakura, 11 Naoki Chono, 10 Takaya Iida, 9 Tappei Higashide, 8 Shohei Maekawa, 7 Choong Woo Han, 6 Hiraoki Sugimoto, 5 Norimasa Kuribayashi, 4 Keisuke Masuda, 3 Koichi Nitta, 2 Ryosuke Inoue, 1 Masataka Mikami, 16 Futoshi Mori, 17 Masaru Furutate, 18 Masahiko Nakagawa, 19 Eiri Nakada, 20 Jumpei Ohira, 21 Mizuki Yanagihara, 22 Keisuke Masuda, 23 Naoki Katchi, 24 Yuichiro Ogihara
Referee: Neil Paterson (Scotland)
Touch judges: James Bolabiu (Fiji), Laifaga Unasa (Samoa)
Samoa vs England at Shaw’s Bridge
Kick-Off: 19.30
Squads:
Samoa: 15 Titi Jnr Esau, 14 Faialaga Afamasaga, 13 Fualaga Pemita, 12 Peniamina Malaga, 11 Thretton Palamo, 10 Salevi Leota, 9 Alatasi Tupou (captain), 8 Solomona Ikoke, 7 Afa Aiono, 6 Richard Muagutitia, 5 Seti Tafua, 4 Maselino Paulino, 3 Kalem Chan Boon, 2 Atenai Aii, 1 Siaosi Iona, 16 Siologa Leota, 17 Davidson Tavita, 18 Misioka Timoteo, 19 Faalemiga Selesele, 21 Tenina Sauileoge, 22 Jonathan Faletoese, 23 Tuavae Pati, 24 Anetelea Lalotoa, 25 David Masoe, 26 Rowley Tofa
England: 15 Alex Goode, 14 David Smith, 13 Tom Bedford, 12 Alex Tait, 11 Noah Cato, 10 Adam Greendale, 9 Joe Simpson, 8 Hugo Ellis (captain), 7 Andrew Saull, 6 Matthew Cox, 5 Gregor Gillanders, 4 Scott Hobson, 3 Alex Corbisiero, 2 Joe Williams, 1 Nathan Catt, 16 Scott Freer, 17 Billy Moss, 18 Jack Steadman, 19 Benjamin Thomas, 20 Daniel Pointon, 21 Richard Bolt, 22 Greg King, 23 Gareth Griffiths, 24 Garth Dew, 25 Miles Benjamin, 26 Jonathan Fisher
Referee: David Keane (Ireland)
Touch judges: Javier Mancuso (Argentina), Peter Ferguson (Ireland)
Australia vs Ireland at Ravenhill
Kick-Off: 19.30
Squads:
Australia: 15 Peter Betham, 14 Alfi Mafi, 13 Rowan Kellam, 12 Brett Gillespie (captain), 11 Andrew Barrett, 10 Patrick McCabe, 9 Jeremy Su’a, 8 Michael Uoka, 7 Rodney Maa, 6 Ben McCalman, 5 Sam Wykes, 4 Rob Simmons, 3 Daniel Palmer, 2 James Hanson, 1 Tetera Faulkner, 16 Daniel Penca, 17 Ben Daley, 18 Albert Anae, 19 Adam Campbell, 20 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, 21 Chris Harkins, 22 Dan Robinson, 23 Jason Ryan, 24 Mitchell Inman, 25 Blair Connor, 26 John Grant
Ireland: 15 Adam Craig, 14 Niall Morris, 13 Eoin O’Malley, 12 Conor Cleary, 11 Paddy Brophy, 10 Scott Deasy, 9 Kris Greene, 8 Paul Ryan (captain), 7 Rajan Riley, 6 Kieran Essex, 5 Ian Nagle, 4 Brian Cawley, 3 Matthew Nelson, 2 Stephen Douglas,1 Paul Karayiannis, 16 Michael Sherry, 17 Ian Leonard, 18 Patrick McCabe, 19 David Foley, 20 Patrick Mallon, 21 Jamie Smith, 22 Alan Gaughan, 23 Murray Kinsella, 24 Harry McAleese, 25 Tommy Seymour, 26 Jason Harris-Wright
Referee: James Jones (Wales)
Touch judges: Jerome Garces (France), Phillip Bosch (South Africa)
Scotland vs France at Belfast Harlequins
Kick-Off: 19.30
Squads:
Scotland: 15 Harry Duthie, 14 Lee Jones, 13 Chris Kinloch, 12 Stephen McColl, 11 Tom Bury, 10 Ruairidh Jackson, 9 Ross Samson, 8 Alexandre Wukovits, 7 Kevin Bryce, 6 Fraser McKenzie (captain), 5 Josh Brown, 4 Neale Patrick, 3 Joe Stafford, 2 Adrian Duncan, 1 Gary Strain, 16 Ralph McInally, 17 Angus Dixon, 18 Lewis Niven, 19 Craig Charters, 20 Steven Burton, 21 Mathew Heeks, 22 James Murray, 23 Ruairidh Bonner, 24 Craig Simmonds, 25 Murray Allan, 26 Jonny Smart
France: 15 Mathieu Belie, 14 Djibril Camara, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Charles Gimenez, 11 Khaled Zagar, 10 Morgan Parra (captain),9 Adrien Tomas, 8 Raphael Lakafia, 7 Arthur Chollon, 6 Yohan Vivalda, 5 Adam Jaulhac, 4 Yoann Maestri, 3 Nicolas Agnesi, 2 Jordan Merle, 1 Raphael Olive, 16 Antonin Raffault, 17 Erwann Iapteff, 18 Arthur Joly, 19 Antoine Loubiere, 20 Wesley Fofana, 21 Laurent Thuery, 22 Maxime Machenaud, 23 Cedric Coll, 24 Yann David, 25 Jean Roidot, 26 Erwan Berot
Referee: Matt Stanish (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Phil Smith (Canada), Richard Kerr (Ireland)
