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We’ve compiled the results from Round 1 of the IRFU U18 Club and Schools Interprovincials that took place at the weekend in Limerick.
You can view our coverage of the IRFU U18 Interprovincials on the following links.
U18 Schools Interprovincials
Leinster Schools put in a formidable performance against Ulster Schools
U18 Schools – Round 1 Results
Munster U18 Schools
19
15
IQ Rugby
Leinster U18 Schools
34
13
Ulster U18 Schools
U18 Schools – Round 1 Standings
TEAM
PL
W
PD
BP
PTS
Leinster U18 Schools
1
1
21
1
5
Munster U18 Schools
1
1
4
0
4
IQ Rugby
1
0
(4)
1
1
Ulster U18 Schools
1
0
(21)
0
0
U18 Schools – Scorers
PLAYER
PRO
T
C
P
DG
PTS
Rory McGuire
LEI
2
10
Charlie Tector
LEI
3
6
Ben Carson
ULS
1
5
Chay Mullins
IQR
1
5
Donnacha O’Callaghan
MUN
1
5
Dylan O’Grady
LEI
1
5
Fionn Gibbons
LEI
1
5
George Coomber
MUN
1
5
Jack Boyle
LEI
1
5
James McCormick
ULS
1
5
Nick Green
MUN
1
5
Owen Chaplin
IQR
1
5
Pierve O’Toole
IQR
1
1
5
Shane Buckley
MUN
2
4
Eoin Quinn
LEI
1
3
Ross McKay
ULS
1
3
IRFU U18 Club Interprovincials
Connacht Clubs sparkled on day one of the U18 Interpros in Limerick.
U18 Club – Round 1 Results
Connacht U18 Club
36
14
Ulster U18 Club
Leinster U18 Club
40
10
Munster U18 Club
U18 Club – Round 1 Standings
TEAM
PL
W
PD
BP
PTS
Leinster U18 Clubs
1
1
30
1
5
Connacht U18 Clubs
1
1
22
1
5
Ulster U18 Clubs
1
0
(22)
0
0
Munster U18 Clubs
1
0
(30)
0
0
U18 Club – Scorers
PLAYER
PRO
T
C
P
DG
PTS
Mark Purcell
CON
1
4
1
16
Conor Duffy
LEI
2
10
Fionn O’Hara
LEI
5
10
Jack Hanlon
LEI
2
10
Matthew Devine
CON
2
10
Thomas McDevitt
ULS
1
2
9
Aitzol King
LEI
1
5
Conor Moloney
MUN
1
5
David Dooley
LEI
1
5
Declan O’Loughlin
CON
1
5
Elliot Donaldson
ULS
1
5
Jack Tucker
CON
1
5
Tony Butler
MUN
1
1
5
Upcoming Fixtures
Matches for Wednesday 21st August 2019
Under-18 Clubs – Munster Rugby v Ulster Rugby, 1pm
Under-18 Schools – Ulster Rugby v Munster Rugby, 3pm
Under-18 Clubs – Connacht Rugby v Leinster Rugby, 5pm
Under-18 Schools – Leinster Rugby v IQ Rugby, 7pm
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