Ireland bid to end hoodoo

Ireland bid to defeat England at the third time of asking this season when the sides faces off in the IRB Junior World Championship fifth place play-off in Western Cape Stadium tomorrow (4pm, Irish time).

England ruined Ireland’s Grand Slam dreams in the Six Nations and also claimed the spoils when the countries met in the pool stages of this competition in Stellenbosch last week.

The Irish management have made a number of changes to the side that defeated Italy 41-12 for tomorrow’s clash.