Disappointed Irish face Japan in bid to salvage tournament

A TOURNAMENT that started so promisingly for Ireland U19s now sees the hosts fighting for respectability.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2007 - 01:00

Edward Newman

They battle to hold onto their ninth place Section A finish following last Friday’s last round of pool games.

Ireland’s 31-5 loss to South Africa left them fourth from bottom in the section and forced Charlie McAleese’s side into the 9th-12th place play-offs, which start today.

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Courts Rugby Place: Shaw’s Bridge Place: Ravenhill Place: South Africa Person: Charlie McAleese Person: McAleese Person: Eoin O’Malley Person: Scott Deasy Person: Kris Greene Person: Harry McAleese Person: Jamie Smith Person: Niall Morris Person: Ian Leonard Person: Michael Sherry Person: Matthew Nelson Person: Paul Karayiannis Person: Stephen Douglas Person: Patrick McCabe Person: N Morris Person: A Gaughan Person: J Smith Person: M Kinsella Person: P Brophy Person: E O’Malley Person: K Greene Person: I Leonard Person: M Sherry Person: Ard Scoil Ris Person: M Nelson Person: D Foley Person: I Nagle Person: R Reilly Person: P Ryan Person: S Douglas Person: P Karayiannis Person: P McCabe Person: B Cawley Person: K Essex Person: H McAleese Person: S Deasy Person: T Seymour Person: C Cleary Person: A Craig Person: J Harris-Wright Organisation: Irish Organisation: Japan Organisation: Ireland U19s Organisation: Ireland Organisation: South Africa Organisation: Argentina Organisation: New Zealand Organisation: Samoa Organisation: Fiji Organisation: Scotland Organisation: Section A.Organisation: Australia Organisation: IRFU Organisation: Blackrock College RFC Organisation: Buccaneers Organisation: Ballymena Organisation: Newtown School,Organisation: St. Michael’s College Organisation: UCD Organisation: St. Mary’s College RFC Organisation: St. Michael’s College Organisation: Ballynahinch Organisation: UL Bohemian Organisation: Glenstal Abbey Organisation: RBAI Organisation: Queens Organisation: Dublin University FC Organisation: Christian Brothers College Organisation: Cork/UCC Organisation: Presentation Brothers College Organisation: Down High School Organisation: Instonians Organisation: Blackrock College

<p>BRIGHTON ROCK: Head Coach Scott Bemand.</p>

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