Italian job seals Grand Slam for Under-20s

Italy 25 Ireland 36

Sat, 17 Mar, 2007 - 00:00

Eric Elwood’s side came from 20-7 down to beat the Italians, who were fielding an U-21 side in this competition, and lift the title.

The Irish, skippered by inspirational number eight David Pollock, made a surprisingly sluggish start in the warm sunshine of Benevento as the hosts’ beefy forward unit took control.

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Courts Rugby Place: Benevento Place: Scotland Person: Eric Elwood Person: Italians Person: David Pollock Person: Natale Duca Person: Paul Derbyshire Person: Duca Person: Conor O’Donohoe Person: Keith Earls Person: Cian Healy Person: Ian Keatley Person: Thomas Anderson Person: Felix Jones Person: Elwood Person: Dan McFarland Person: Darren Cave Person: Keatley Person: McInerney Person: D Duca Person: C Healy Person: F Jones Person: D Cave Person: I Keatley Person: C O’Donohoe Person: Pen Person: G Rubini Person: M Sepe Person: A Sgarbi Person: G Pavan Person: P Buso Person: F Semenzato Person: P Sciamanna Person: D Giazzon Person: Marco Person: A De Marchi Person: A Saccardo Person: L Beccaris Person: N Duca Person: F Cristiano Person: P Derbyshire Person: F Minto Person: L Giovanchelli Person: Giazzon Person: T Tebaldi Person: Minto Person: Beccaris Person: N Gatto Person: De Marchi Person: E Ceccato II Person: Sciamanna Person: R Pavan Person: Sepe Person: Saccardo Person: A Wynne Person: K Earls Person: P O’Donohoe Person: R Sweeney Person: J Hagan Person: C McInerney Person: A Browne Person: T Anderson Person: K Sheahan Event: Grand Slam Event: Grand Slam Event: Six Nations Event: Heineken Cup Event: Ireland U20 Organisation: Italy Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Wales Organisation: Irish Organisation: Belfast Harlequins Organisation: U21 Organisation: UCD Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Tries Organisation: Derbyshire Organisation: Pens Organisation: Overmach Cariparma Organisation: AlmavivA UR Capitolina Organisation: Benetton Treviso Organisation: Consiag I Cavalieri Prato Organisation: Cammi Calvisano Organisation: Arix Viadana Organisation: Marchiol San Organisation: Carrera Petrarca Padova Organisation: Rolly Gran Parma Organisation: Mantovani Pol. Lazio 1927 Organisation: Seapoint Organisation: Dublin University Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Buccaneers Organisation: Connacht Organisation: Thomond Organisation: Munster Organisation: Clontarf Organisation: St. Mary’s College Organisation: Greystones Organisation: Dungannon Organisation: UCD/Le

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