Nigel Carolan’s Ireland heroes stage amazing recovery

England 20 Ireland 26: Nigel Carolan’s U-20 side staged a remarkable comeback to defeat England in Newcastle last night.

Nigel Carolan’s Ireland heroes stage amazing recovery
Sat, 27 Feb, 2016 - 00:00
Bill Kiely

Ireland looked set for a third successive defeat in this season’s campaign when they fell 20-6 behind early in the second-half, but they never panicked and eventually got on top.

Lock James Ryan was an inspirational captain, powering over for the opening try and leading the side superbly as they scored only their second win in England in the history of the competition.

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