Do or die for Irish U20s

Skipper Luke McGrath could this evening become the first man to lead an Irish team to victory over New Zealand in a competitive fixture when they take on the Baby Blacks in the key Pool B game in the Junior World Championship (kick-off 5.45pm Irish time, live on TG4).

McGrath, a nephew of ERC chief executive Derek McGrath, said that they were in a confident frame of mind after the wins over Australia and Fiji.

“We have trained well this week, we know what we are facing in the Baby Blacks but we are ready to give it a shot,” said McGrath last night.