Ireland stumble under England’s late show

IRELAND U20s suffered heartbreak in their opening IRB Junior World Championship clash against England in a thrilling Pool C clash last night.

Mike Ruddock’s side rallied from 13-0 down in the first half, to lead by two, with just over five minutes to play thanks to tries from Andrew Conway and a combined contribution of 20 points from Paddy Jackson and his replacement James McKinney.

However, England’s George Ford slotted a penalty before Ireland lost Shane Buckley to the sin bin for an off-the-ball incident, allowing Marlande Yarde to seal victory for the Six Nations Grand Slam champions late on.