Heartbreak for Ireland as fairytale finish fails to materialise

IRB JUNIOR WORLD CUP POOLS:

For a time, it seemed this game would skate to the top of them all as Ireland came from 31-11 down after 56 minutes to pin the Baby Blacks back on the ropes with 11 phases in the final play of the night.

A try would have been enough to send Ireland through to the semi-finals for the first time but they just could not complete the remarkable recovery job, and New Zealand held on for a victory which was summed up by their skipper Ardie Savea afterwards.