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Connacht stay on course in cup and league mission
Connacht stay on course in cup and league mission

Connacht got the result, but not the performance they required in this fraught win over Michael Bradley’s Zebre.

Mon, 08 Apr, 2019

Van Graan’s complacency warning for Zebre visit
Van Graan’s complacency warning for Zebre visit

Munster return to Thomond Park tonight in search of the performance that will get them back to winning ways, but with boss Johann van Graan reminding them they cannot afford to assume Zebre will present them with the opportunity to do so.

Sat, 23 Mar, 2019

Italy make Ireland pay with last-gasp try
Italy make Ireland pay with last-gasp try

Italy 22 Ireland 21: Munster’s Calvin Nash ran in a couple of tries, but Ireland’s hopes of reaching successive World Rugby U20 Championship finals took a nosedive as Italy pipped them at the death in Georgia.

Thu, 01 Jun, 2017

Paul Boyle to lead Ireland in tricky Italy opener
Paul Boyle to lead Ireland in tricky Italy opener
Lansdowne’s Paul Boyle will lead out the Ireland U20s for the first time at the Kutaisi Stadium in Georgia today as they begin their World Rugby Championship campaign with a tricky test against Italy.

Wed, 31 May, 2017

Italy v Ireland - RBS U20 Six Nations Rugby Championship
Ireland U20s scrape home against Italy

Italy U20 26 Ireland U20 27: The Ireland U20s withstood a powerful challenge from Italy in Prato last night, before securing their second consecutive one-point victory in this year’s Six Nations Championship.

Sat, 11 Feb, 2017

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