PwC Under-19 Men’s Interpros: 2021 Recap/Video Highlights
James Nicholson celebrates after scoring a try during the Leinster Under-19s' opening victory over Munster in the PwC IRFU U-19 Interpros ©INPHO/Bryan Keane
A trio of wins saw Leinster win the PwC IRFU Under-19 Men’s Interprovincial title for 2021. Munster bounced back to finish second, ahead of Ulster and a luckless Connacht.
PWC IRFU UNDER-19 MEN’S INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP – RESULTS:
ROUND 1 –
CONNACHT U-19s 19 ULSTER U-19s 22, Energia Park, Donnybrook
Scorers: Connacht U-19s: Tries: Blaine Barry, Harry West, Tadhg Finlay; Cons: Harry West 2
Ulster U-19s: Tries: James McNabney, Rory Telfer, Ethan Fitzsimmons; Cons: Ross McKay 2; Pen: Ross McKay
HT: Connacht U-19s 12 Ulster U-19s 10
LEINSTER U-19s 27 MUNSTER U-19s 7, Energia Park, Donnybrook
Scorers: Leinster U-19s: Tries: Jim Peters, James Nicholson, Diarmuid Mangan, Gus McCarthy; Cons: Sam Prendergast 2; Pen: Sam Prendergast
Munster U-19s: Try: Evan O’Riordan; Con: Jack Oliver
HT: Leinster U-19s 5 Munster U-19s 7
ROUND 2 –
LEINSTER U-19s 21 CONNACHT U-19s 19, Energia Park, Donnybrook
Scorers: Leinster U-19s: Tries: Hugh Cooney, Diarmuid Mangan, Sam Prendergast; Cons: Sam Prendergast 3
Connacht U-19s: Tries: Harry West 2, Tadhg Finlay; Cons: Harry West 2
HT: Leinster U-19s 14 Connacht U-19s 7
ULSTER U-19s 12 MUNSTER U-19s 30, MU Barnhall RFC
Scorers: Ulster U-19s: Tries: Ethan Graham, James McNabney; Con: Josh Drain
Munster U-19s: Tries: Jeff Williams, Henry Buttimer 3; Cons: Jeff Williams 2; Pens: Jeff Williams 2
HT: Ulster U-19s 0 Munster U-19s 3
ROUND 3 –
ULSTER U-19s 15 LEINSTER U-19s 22, Newforge, Belfast
Scorers: Ulster U-19s: Tries: Jack Boal, Rory Telfer; Con: Ross McKay; Pen: Ross McKay
Leinster U-19s: Tries: Diarmuid Mangan, James Doyle, Fintan Gunne; Cons: Sam Prendergast 2; Pen: Sam Prendergast
HT: Ulster U-19s 7 Leinster U-19s 8
CONNACHT U-19s 19 MUNSTER U-19s 24, Dubarry Park, Athlone
Scorers: Connacht U-19s: Tries: Andrew Sherlock, John Devine, Harry West; Cons: Harry West 2
Munster U-19s: Tries: Brian Gleeson, Luke Doyle, Henry Buttimer; Cons: Jack Oliver 2, Jeff Williams; Pen: Jack Oliver
HT: Connacht U-19s 7 Munster U-19s 17
PWC IRFU UNDER-19 MEN’S INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP – FINAL TABLE:
| POS | TEAM | PL | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | TF | TA | TB | LB | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Leinster U-19 Men | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | – | Munster U-19 Men | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 58 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | – | Ulster U-19 Men | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 71 | -22 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | – | Connacht U-19 Men | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 67 | -10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
PWC IRFU UNDER-19 MEN’S INTERPROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP – TOP SCORERS:
POINTS –
32 – Harry West (Connacht)
25 – Sam Prendergast (Leinster)
20 – Henry Buttimer (Munster)
17 – Jeff Williams (Munster)
15 – Diarmuid Mangan (Leinster)
12 – Ross McKay (Ulster)
10 – Tadhg Finlay (Connacht), James McNabney (Ulster), Rory Telfer (Ulster)
9 – Jack Oliver (Munster)
TRIES –
4 – Henry Buttimer (Munster), Harry West (Connacht)
3 – Diarmuid Mangan (Leinster)
2 – Tadhg Finlay (Connacht), James McNabney (Ulster), Rory Telfer (Ulster)
1 – Blaine Barry (Connacht), Jack Boal (Ulster), Hugh Cooney (Leinster), John Devine (Connacht), James Doyle (Leinster), Luke Doyle (Munster), Ethan Fitzsimmons (Ulster), Brian Gleeson (Munster), Ethan Graham (Ulster), Fintan Gunne (Leinster), Gus McCarthy (Leinster), James Nicholson (Leinster), Evan O’Riordan (Munster), Jim Peters (Leinster), Sam Prendergast (Leinster), Andrew Sherlock (Connacht), Jeff Williams (Munster)