Young guns blaze trail for Ireland

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Sat, 21 Mar, 2009 - 00:00

But the next generation handed the senior team a much-needed boost by holding on for a sweet success in Llanelli.

And while Declan Kidney’s men will wake up this morning aiming to secure their first Grand Slam in 61 years, they will have been buoyed by the young guns’ performance in west Wales.

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Courts Rugby Place: Llanelli Place: Scotland Place: Wales Place: Worcester Person: Declan Kidney Person: Andrew Burke Person: Allen Clarke Person: Adam Macklin Person: Shane Gahan Person: Ciarán Person: Rhys Ruddock Person: Mike Person: Ruddock Person: Bernadette Person: Jason Tovey Person: Clarke Person: Tovey Person: Ashley Beck Person: Shane Garan Person: Burke Person: Beck Person: David Langdon Person: Langdon Person: Paddy McAlister Person: J Tovey Person: A Burke Person: J Loxton Person: S Williams Person: A Beck Person: N Reynolds Person: D Langdon Person: T Knoyle Person: A Coundley Person: R Williams Person: S Andrews Person: J King Person: A Sweet Person: J Thomas Person: R Pitman Person: J Tipuric Person: J Leadbetter Person: M Jarvis Person: R Downes Person: Reynolds Person: I Madigan Person: R O'Mahony Person: S Gahan Person: E Sheridan Person: M Keating Person: M Healy Person: J McGrath Person: T Sexton Person: A Macklin Person: C Ruddock Person: J Sandford Person: R Ruddock Person: P O'Mahony Person: D Ryan Person: P McAllister Person: Macklin Person: M Flanagan Person: C Murray Person: Healy Person: Greg Garner Event: Under-20 Six Nations Championship Event: Grand Slam Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Wales Organisation: Italy Organisation: France Organisation: Dragons Organisation: Newport Gwent Dragons Organisation: Irish Organisation: Sandford Organisation: RFU

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