Ireland spring huge upset as Baby Boks outfoxed

Ireland’s Under-20s ripped up the script on day one of the 2012 Junior World Championship when they delivered a huge upset with a well-deserved win over host country South Africa.

Ireland spring huge upset as Baby Boks outfoxed

A try in each half, from back-rower Jordan Coghlan and then lock Iain Henderson, was reward for a mighty forward display while fly-half JJ Hanrahan orchestrated a superb team effort against the heavily favoured Baby Boks.

Coach Mike Ruddock had been denied the services of team captain Paddy Jackson when the Ulster fly-half was kept at home under orders from the IRFU. But Munster’s Hanrahan made light of the loss with a perfect kicking return of two penalties, two conversions and a drop goal.

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