Jump to main content
Wales U20 camp celebrate

Wales U20 camp celebrate

Wales Under 20s head coach Jason Strange heaped praise on his side after they came out on top of yet another high-scoring encounter with a 41-27 win over Ireland at Parc Eirias.

Share this page:

Strange’s team ran in five tries with captain Keiran Williams bagging a brace and Corrie Tarrant, Dane Blacker and Jack Pope also getting in on the act.

Strange was left delighted with the win that put Wales into second place in the tournament standings.

He said: “I thought the players were outstanding throughout the 80 minutes, it was a really good performance.

“We played some excellent rugby, and were rewarded for a lot of commitment.
 
“Some of the defensive sets on our own line in the first half were outstanding. This is a really good group of players to coach and we are just trying to get better. We built against Scotland, and this was another step up.”
 
Wales have ran in 154 points in the junior tournament so far, with 13 tries coming in their last two games against Scotland and Ireland.
 
Ospreys centre Williams has been instrumental for the Welsh running in four tries in those two games, taking his overall championship tally to five.
 
“Keiran is a player with a huge amount of commitment,” Strange said said. “He’s a real competitive animal, and he showed that again. I thought he was outstanding. He’s a quality player.”
 
Williams echoed his coach’s thoughts on the victory and reckons his team have responded well since the defeat to England in round two.
 
He said: “We set the tone from the first minute. We were fantastic and hopefully we can take this on to the next game. I thought we could have won the championship easily, but after the England game we bounced back with two wins.
 
“In the last two games I think we’ve been fantastic. It’s great to be a part of a side like this and it makes me proud to be part of a team with this sort of skill and talent.”

Partners and Suppliers

Principal Partners
Principality
Admiral
Wales U20 camp celebrate
Vodafone
Go.Compare
Official Broadcast Partners
S4C
BBC Cymru/Wales
Official Partners
Guinness
Wales U20 camp celebrate
Wales U20 camp celebrate
Heineken
Wales U20 camp celebrate
Wales U20 camp celebrate
Official Suppliers
Gilbert
Wales U20 camp celebrate
Rhino Rugby
Sportseen
Wales U20 camp celebrate
Wales U20 camp celebrate
Princes Gate
Wales U20 camp celebrate
Amber
Opro
Total Energies
Seat Unique
Wales U20 camp celebrate
Castell Howell
Glamorgan Brewing
Ted Hopkins
Hawes & Curtis
Wales U20 camp celebrate