Nigel Carolan calls on his troops to rediscover attacking spark

Nigel Carolan has asked his Irish U20 side to finish their campaign positively in Netherdale tonight by returning to the full-throttle game which has been suffocated by two defeats in a row.

Nigel Carolan calls on his troops to rediscover attacking spark
Fri, 20 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
Gavin Howarth

Ireland kicked off the tournament scoring 11 tries in wins over Italy and France, but their scoring touch has deserted them in the losses to England and Wales with just one try scored in 160 minutes.

Tonight they face Scotland in the Borders region aiming to lay down a marker ahead of the sides’ Junior World Championship campaign in June.

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