IRELAND U20 48 WALES U20 33Ireland Under-20 captain Sami Bishti believes his squad have a tough week’s preparation ahead of their Triple Crown attempt against Scotland next Sunday after surviving an early scare in their victory over Wales. But tighthead prop Bishti reflected on the journey his own team has made since a heavy opening-round defeat to France in Perpignan last month. “To be fair, from where we've come from, from France to now, we just keep building, keep gathering that momentum, going again,” Bishti told the Irish Examiner. “I suppose a few things probably we'll look back and review that we weren't too happy about (against Wales). They have some experience from last year, a couple of lads coming back and we know that.

Source: Irish Examiner March 08, 2026 18:20 UTC