Ireland Schools lose way in second half

The Ireland U18 Schools team were defeated by England (30-14) in Saturday’s FIRA/AER European Championship final in Wronki, Poland.

Noel McNamara’s charges were well in contention at the interval, trailing 17-14, with Jack Power and Will Connors crossing for tries and Matthew Gilsenan adding the conversions.

But England took charge on the restart, scoring 13 unanswered points to claim the title — their third consecutive European crown.