Delight at Ringrose junior nomination

Irish rugby circles are delighted at the nomination of young Garry Ringrose for Player of the Tournament at the IRB Junior World Cup in New Zealand.

Ireland lost out to England in the semi-final but the sparkling form of Ringrose resonated with the judges, who put him into a short list of four alongside players from heavyweights England, South Africa and New Zealand.

The winner will be named after the final in Auckland on Saturday. But in the meantime IRFU personnel are happy with the nomination and believe Ringrose has a decent chance of winning the final vote.