Ireland U20

21 - 22

Full Time

Scotland U20

Ireland U20 vs Scotland U20

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Scotland U20 go for goal with Jack Hocking taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

80'

Try

Scotland U20 are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Jake Shearer picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

79'

Jack Hocking comes on.

78'

Matthew Urwin comes off.

78'

Bart Godsell comes on.

75'

Mark Fyffe comes off.

75'

Ireland U20 decide to make a substitution, with Jonny Scott getting some game time.

74'

Ireland U20 decide to make a substitution, with Eoghan Smyth being replaced.

74'

Scotland U20 decide to make a substitution, with Noah Cowan getting some game time.

72'

Scotland U20 decide to make a substitution, with Hector Patterson being replaced.

72'

Conversion

The Ireland U20 supporters go wild as Daniel Green successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

A series of passes by Ireland U20 results in a try for Paidi Farrell

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Paidi Farrell took full advantage.

68'

That's a great try assist by Eoghan Smyth.

68'

Scotland U20 make a substitution with Jed Findlay coming on.

67'

Scotland U20 make a substitution with Nairn Moncrieff coming off.

67'

Conversion

The Ireland U20 supporters go wild as Daniel Green successfully kicks the conversion.

63'

Try

Ireland U20 are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Luke McLaughlin touching down.

63'

The defensive line has been broken as Luke McLaughlin goes through the gap.

63'

Spellbinding play by Will Wootton is finished off with a try.

63'

Scotland U20 sub Jake Shearer comes onto the field.

61'

Ollie Blyth-Lafferty departs for Scotland U20.

61'

Charlie Molony comes on for Ireland U20.

59'

Sam Wisniewski leaves the field.

59'

Mark Fyffe comes on for Scotland U20.

59'

Bart Godsell leaves the field.

59'

Joe Roberts comes on for Scotland U20.

59'

Seb Stephen leaves the field.

59'

Tom McAllister comes on for Ireland U20.

56'

Alex Mullan leaves the field.

56'

Charlie Moss comes on for Scotland U20.

55'

Dylan Cockburn leaves the field.

55'

Luke McLaughlin comes on for Ireland U20.

55'

Mahon Ronan leaves the field.

55'

Ben White comes on for Scotland U20.

55'

Oliver McKenna leaves the field.

55'

David Walsh comes on.

51'

Oisin Minogue comes off.

51'

Billy Corrigan comes on.

51'

Conor Kennelly comes off.

51'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Yellow Card

Ollie Duncan (Scotland U20) is shown a yellow card

35'

Patrick Moore comes on for Ireland U20.

34'

Alex Usanov leaves the field.

34'

Will Wootton comes on for Ireland U20.

34'

Clark Logan leaves the field.

34'

Trouble here as Ollie Blyth-Lafferty breaches the defence.

29'

Conversion

Matthew Urwin makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

Silky skills by Scotland U20 ends with a try for Ollie Duncan.

27'

Fergus Watson played a key part in that try.

27'

Trouble here as Fergus Watson breaches the defence.

27'

Conversion

Daniel Green makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Ireland U20 is finished off by Henry Walker

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Henry Walker bursts through to advance the Ireland U20 attack.

24'

Oisin Minogue played a key part in that try.

24'

Ireland U20 sub Gene O'Leary Kareem comes onto the field.

12'

Charlie Molony departs for Ireland U20.

12'

Matthew Urwin has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

10'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Seb Stephen places the ball down for the try.

10'

Matthew Urwin hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

Try

Great hands by Scotland U20 leads to a try for Nairn Moncrieff

The defensive line has been broken as Nairn Moncrieff goes through the gap.

That's a great try assist by Kerr Yule.

The defensive line has been broken as Fergus Watson goes through the gap.

Charlie Molony comes on.

Gene O'Leary Kareem comes off.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Ireland U20 v Scotland U20 
  
 Semi Final 
  
 Mon 14th July 2025, 09:00am PDT 
  
 Payanini Center 
  
 Paramount+ 
  
 Filippo Russo

Points Flow Chart

Scotland U20 win +1

Time in lead

Mins in lead

14%

% Of Game In Lead

83%

50%

Possession Last 10 min

50%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Shearer

79'

21 - 22

Green

21 - 17

69'

Farrell

19 - 17

68'

Green

14 - 17

63'

McLaughlin

12 - 17

63'

Half Time

Duncan

35'

7 - 17

Urwin

28'

7 - 17

Duncan

27'

7 - 15

Green

7 - 10

24'

Walker

5 - 10

24'

Stephen

10'

0 - 10

Moncrieff

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.9

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.4

Entries

Attack Profile

Ireland U20

Scotland U20

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Defence Profile

Ireland U20

Scotland U20

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

61%

49%

3-6 secs

33%

31%

6+ secs

21%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

61'

67'

72'

75'

77'

Ireland U20

Scotland U20

Ireland U20 vs Scotland U20 Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Ireland U20 face off against Scotland U20 in World Rugby U20 Championship Semi Final on Mon 14th July 2025 at Payanini Center. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:00 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 18:00 SAST on SuperSport, 04:00 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 02:00 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 09:00 EST on Paramount+ in the US.

Scotland U20 won the last encounter but Ireland U20 are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Scotland U20 in 3rd and Ireland U20 in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Ireland U20 vs Scotland U20 Squads

The official squads for Ireland U20 vs Scotland U20 will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.