Kilcullen rugby player picked for Six Nations U20s

Kilcullen man Tadgh Brophy has been selected to the squad for the Ireland U20s in the upcoming Six Nations series. A past pupil of Newbridge College (Class of 2022) where he made a name for himself playing scrum-half, Tadgh currently plays with Naas RFC.

Head Coach Richie Murphy yesterday named a 31-man squad for the competition. The U20s are sponsored by PwC. Ireland open their Championship away in France before back-to-back home matches at Musgrave Park against Italy on Friday, 9 February (Kick-off 7.15pm) and Wales on Friday, 23 February (Kick-off 7.15pm).

Murphy’s side will then go head-to-head with England at The Recreation Ground in Bath on Friday, 8 March (Kick-off 7.15pm), before concluding the Championship against Scotland in Cork on Friday, 15 March (Kick-off 7pm).

The Ireland squad have been building towards the Six Nations through a series of camps at the IRFU High Performance Centre, while Challenge Matches against Italy, Munster Development and Leinster Development over the Christmas period have aided preparations. 

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