Ireland captain Eanna McCarthy believes a more clinical attacking edge was the catalyst behind his side’s victory over Scotland in the Under-20 Six Nations at the Hive Stadium on Saturday.

and they will now embark on a third round visit to Wales in Newport on February 21 with renewed vigour. Scorers for Scotland: Tries: F Watson, J Roberts, H Patterson Scorers for Ireland ...

A Charlie Molony hat-trick was the catalyst as Ireland beat Scotland at Hive Stadium to earn their first win of the Under-20s ... while Wales scraped past Italy, 20-18, in Treviso.

Joining Patterson and Wolfenden on the substitutes’ bench were Waugh, Jake Shearer, Bart Godsell, Oliver Duncan and Jamie Stewart. Hector Patterson scoring a try for Scotland during their 33-15 loss ...

Wales Under 20s ... is a major boost to Welsh rugby. This was a strong Italian side that beat Scotland 22-10 in the opening round last weekend. It was Wales Under 20s first away win in the Six ...

Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales rugby coach midway through the Six Nations with his team on a national-record ...

Jac Morgan isn't a man who cares to talk about himself. The Wales captain was the shining light in Wales' defeat to France last Friday night. The numbers were frankly astonishing. The Ospreys ...

Wales' hopes of winning the Grand Slam in 2025 are already over after losing 43-0 to France in Paris in their Six Nations opener. But roll back the clock nearly 20 years, and the scenes in Cardiff ...

Wales' 14th successive Test match defeat could be the final straw for Gatland's Welsh Rugby Union ... The last 20 mins were probably the best we’ve seen of Wales under pressure.

South African rugby legends Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger couldn't name a single Wales player who is a game-changer and insisted they need a systemic change after the embarrassing loss to Italy.

Under-20 Six Nations: Scotland v Ireland ... Replacements: S Stephen, J Shearer, J Stewart, B Godsell, O Duncan, H Patterson, R Wolfenden, N Moncrieff. IRELAND: D Green; C Molony, G O’Leary ...