Emerging Ireland
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| EmblemTemplate:Pluralize from text | Shamrock |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Location | Ireland |
| Director of Rugby | David Humphreys |
| CoachTemplate:Pluralize from text | Simon Easterby |
| CaptainTemplate:Pluralize from text | Alex Kendellen |
| Most caps | Ian Keatley (6 caps) Andrew Conway |
| Top scorer | Ian Keatley (67 points) |
| Most tries | Andrew Conway (6 tries) |
| First international | |
| File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 15–20 E. Ireland Template:Flagicon (7 June 2013) | |
| Largest win | |
| Template:Flagicon E. Ireland 66–0 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (13 June 2014) | |
| Largest defeat | |
| Template:Flagicon E. Ireland 8–19 South Africa XV Template:Flagicon (11 June 2013) | |
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Emerging Ireland is an Irish international rugby union team that represents Ireland in selected matches, tours and competitions. Composed of Ireland qualified players only, mostly uncapped or at the beginning of their careers, it forms part of the development pathway to the senior Ireland team. It is not to be confused with the Ireland Wolfhounds, the national 'A' team which occasionally competes and is a level below the national side but with no age restrictions, nor with the Elite U-20 team with strict age limits that competes in the Under-20 Six Nations and Rugby World Cup.
Emerging Ireland operates primarily as a touring side, allowing for a extended period of training and competition together for players and coaches. As of 2024, Emerging Ireland had undertaken five tours for a total of 15 matches. Their record over those matches was 14 games won, and a single defeat against a South African Presidents XV in 2013.
History
2013 Tbilisi Cup
The team was created to offer Tier 1 level opposition for Tier 2 sides in the IRB Tbilisi Cup, held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[1][2] Allen Clarke, Ian Costello and Joey Miles managed the team, with Rhys Ruddock as captain.[3]
In Emerging Ireland's opening match, they faced hosts Georgia. This match was won by the Emerging side 20–15 in their first ever game.[4] In their second match, South Africa President's XV beat Emerging Ireland 19–8,[5] before Emerging Ireland beat Uruguay 42–33 on 16 June 2013 to secure a second-place finish in the tournament.[6]
The squad for the tournament was named on 19 May 2013.[7] The initial squad featured four internationally capped players; Michael Bent, Seán Cronin, Ian Keatley and Rhys Ruddock the captain. However, Cronin was called up to the senior squad on 26 May 2013, thus lowering the international players from four to three. The remaining twenty three players, had, at the time, not played for Ireland internationally or at test level.
2014 IRB Nations Cup
On 1 April 2014, it was announced that Emerging Ireland would take part in the 2014 edition of the IRB Nations Cup in Bucharest, Romania. Dan McFarland, Connacht assistant coach at the time, was appointed as head coach and Ulster backs coach, Neil Doak was chosen to assist him.[8]
In the first game of the cup Emerging Ireland beat Russia by a score of 66–0 at 45 minutes into the game, when it was stopped by the referee, Ian Davies, because of a storm and fears for the players safety. The match included 10 tries,3 of those from Andrew Conway. This was Emerging Ireland's largest ever win in international rugby. Dan McFarland's side beat Uruguay 51–3 in their second game to set up the last game against Romania as a title decider. This game turned out to be the closest of all their games but Emerging Ireland still ran out at 31–10 winners to secure the IRB nations cup with 3 bonus point victories.[9][10]
2015 Tbilisi Cup
Emerging Ireland won the 2015 Tbilisi Cup tournament with three from three victories, taking the Tbilisi Cup for their first ever time.[11][12]
2022 South Africa Tour
After a significant hiatus, Emerging Ireland re-emerged, but with a different purpose, providing development opportunities for young senior players in international conditions, Simon Easterby was appointed head coach of the Emerging Ireland squad for their three fixtures against South African Currie Cup sides in Autumn 2022.[13][14] Ireland won their first match of the tour beating the Griquas 54–7 at Toyota Stadium.[15] They won their second match of the tour with a 28–24 victory over the Pumas.[16] Emerging Ireland completed a sweep of their tour of South Africa on 9 October with a 21–14 win over the Cheetahs.[17]
2024 South Africa Tour
Emerging Ireland returned to South Africa in October 2024 for a three match tour against the Pumas, Western Force and the Cheetahs.[18] They started their tour with a 36-24 victory over the Pumas in Bloemfontein.[19] Ireland beat the Western Force 29–24 in its second match of the tour.[20] Emerging Ireland secured their second Toyota Challenge crown with a 24–33 victory over the Cheetahs going three for three on their South Africa tour.[21]
Statistics
Overall
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | % Won |
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| Template:Flagicon Cheetahs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 100.00% |
| File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 27 | +38 | 100.00% |
| Template:Flagicon Griquas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 7 | +47 | 100.00% |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Emerging Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 | 100.00% |
| Template:Flagicon Pumas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 48 | +16 | 100.00% |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | +66 | 100.00% |
| Template:Flagicon SA Pres. XV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 19 | –11 | 0.00% |
| File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 43 | +83 | 100.00% |
| File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 100.00% |
| Template:Flagicon Western Force | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 100.00% |
| Total | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 522 | 216 | +306 | 93.33% |
Up to date as of 9 October 2024
| Tournament | Coach(es) | Captain | Games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | PF | PA | |||
| 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup | Allen Clarke | Rhys Ruddock | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 67 |
| 2014 IRB Nations Cup | Dan McFarland | Dominic Ryan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 13 |
| 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup | Allen Clarke | Rhys Ruddock | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 19 |
| 2022 Toyota Challenge | Simon Easterby | Max Deegan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 45 |
| 2024 Toyota Challenge | Simon Easterby | Alex Kendellen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 72 |
Honours
Current squad
Emerging Ireland 33-man squad for the Toyota Challenge was announced on 18 September 2024[22]. Head Coach: Simon Easterby
Head coaches and statistics
- Correct as of 9 October 2024
| Coach | Season(s) | GP | W | D | L | Win % | Loss % | Championships / notes |
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| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 2013 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67% | 33.33% | |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% | 2014 IRB Nations Cup |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% | 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup |
| Template:Flagicon Script error: No such module "Sort". | 2022–2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0% | 2022 Toyota Challenge, 2024 Toyota Challenge |
| Total | 2013–present | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 93.33% | 6.67% |
See also
- Ireland national rugby union team
- Ireland Wolfhounds
- Ireland national under-20 rugby union team
- IRB Tbilisi Cup
- IRB Nations Cup
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Coaching Team Confirmed For 'Emerging Ireland'". irishrugby.ie. 10 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Keatley Kicks Emerging Ireland To Hard-Fought Win". irishrugby.ie. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Emerging Ireland Suffer Tbilisi Defeat". irishrugby.ie. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Second Place Finish For Emerging Ireland". irishrugby.ie. 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ireland Squads Announced For Summer Tours". irishrugby.ie. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Emerging Ireland to compete in Romania". RTÉ. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."International Rugby Board - Nations Cup". Archived from the original on 2012-06-25. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Emerging Ireland ease past Georgia to lift Tbilisi Cup". RTE Sport. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Simon Easterby named in charge of Emerging Ireland squad for South Africa tour". the42. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Emerging Ireland Squad to Play Three Fixtures in South Africa". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Crowley impresses at 10 as Emerging Ireland hammer the Griquas". the42. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Emerging Ireland survive late scare to seal second win in South Africa". the42. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Emerging Ireland hold off Cheetahs to wrap up unbeaten tour of South Africa". the42. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Easterby To Lead Emerging Ireland Tour To South Africa". Irish Rugby. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Emerging Ireland kickstart tour with six-try victory". RTE. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sam Prendergast steers Emerging Ireland to hard-fought win over Western Force". Irish Times. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Emerging Ireland finish with a flourish to go three for three in South Africa". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Irish Rugby | Easterby Names 33-Player Emerging Ireland Squad For South Africa Tour". Retrieved 2026-03-06.
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