Ireland secure 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship spot with 76th-minute try against Japan

The Ireland Under-20s breathed a big sigh of relief after Tommy O'Brien's 76th-minute try steered them to a 39-33 win over Japan in a helter-skelter World Rugby Under-20 Championship play-off in Béziers.

Sun, 17 Jun, 2018 - 14:38

By Dave Mervyn

Ireland 39 - Japan 33, Stade de la Méditerranée, Béziers

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