England’s power show ends Ireland’s World Cup dream

IRELAND’S U20s could do little to stop an English side boosting their World Championship credentials in Rosario as their hopes of claiming a semi-final spot were blown away.

Thu, 10 Jun, 2010 - 01:00

Ireland 21 England 36 Ruaidhri O’Connor in Rosario.

Mark Mapletoft’s English side produced a performance based on pure, brute strength that the Six Nations champions failed to deal with.

Allen Clarke’s men now go into Saturday’s final Pool B game against Argentina looking for a win to put them into the play-off for fifth.

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Courts Rugby Place: Rosario Place: Kingsholm Place: New Zealand Person: Mark Mapletoft Person: Allen Clarke Person: Andrew Conway Person: Noel Reid Person: Nevin Spence Person: Tom Homer Person: James McKinney Person: Simon Zebo Person: Andy Forsyth Person: Reid Person: Jamie Gibson Person: Dominic Ryan Person: Homer Person: Conway Person: Zebo Person: Brendan Macken Person: McKinney Person: Macken Person: Freddie Burns Person: Burns Person: David McSharry Person: Eoin Griffin Person: E Griffin Person: J McKinney Person: N Reid Person: F Burns Person: J Gibson Person: T Homer Person: N Spence Person: S Zebo Person: D McSharry Person: J Cooney Person: M Heaney Person: J O’Connell Person: B Cagney Person: N Annett Person: D Doyle Person: S Maguire Person: D O’Callaghan Person: B Hayes Person: Marshall Person: R Ruddock Person: D Ryan Person: P Butler Person: C Wade Person: Forsyth Person: T Casson Person: J May 72 Person: S Smith Person: R Clegg Person: C Davies Person: S Harrison Person: L Imiolek Person: J George Person: R Buchanen Person: M Vunipola Person: J Marler Person: G Kruis Person: Green Person: C Matthews Person: J Rowan Person: Gray Person: G Williamson Event: Six Nations Organisation: England Organisation: Ireland Organisation: IRELAND’S U20s Organisation: Argentina

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