South Africa 30 Ireland 17: Ireland coach Noel McNamara said he has no doubt his U20s will regroup and have a crack at Georgia next Thursday despite falling to a second defeat in the World Rugby U20 Championship in France.

The Ireland Under-20s suffered an alarming collapse in the final quarter of their final U-20 Six Nations game as England ran riot.

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has launched a clearout of “extremist, nasty or barmy” views from the party after one Councillor blamed recent flooding on the passing of gay marriage laws.