Ruddock changes for must-win tie

Ireland U20s coach Mike Ruddock has rung the changes for his side’s must-win IRB Junior World Championship pool finale against Italy today but a win may not be enough to reach the last four in South Africa.

Tue, 12 Jun, 2012 - 01:00
Simon Lewis

After an opening upset against their Junior Springbok hosts, Ireland were brought back to earth by Six Nations rivals England last Friday, a defeat in the Stellenbosch rain which took qualification for the semi-finals out of Irish hands.

So Ireland need to beat the Pool B whipping boys Italy at Cape Town Stadium today and rely on the English to defeat the South Africans this evening in the same stadium.

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