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Baby Boks end Ireland’s World Cup hopes

South Africa 30 Ireland 17: Ireland coach Noel McNamara said he has no doubt his U20s will regroup and have a crack at Georgia next Thursday despite falling to a second defeat in the World Rugby U20 Championship in France.

Baby Boks end Ireland’s World Cup hopes

Mon, 04 Jun, 2018 - 01:00

John Fallon

Ireland recovered from a dreadful start to hit the front early in the second half, but they were blown away by a hat-trick from South Africa centre Wandisile Simelane.

They will have to put this loss and the defeat to France behind them, with just a mid-tournament place to play for.

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Courts Rugby Place: France Place: South Africa Place: Australia Person: Baby Boks Person: Noel McNamara Person: Wandisile Simelane Person: Jonny Stewart Person: Zak Burger Person: Muller du Plessis Person: Calen Doris Person: PJ Steenkamp Person: Tom Roche Person: Michael Sylvester Person: Tyrone Green Person: Doris Person: Sylvester Person: Dean Person: Simelane Person: Burger Person: Stewart Person: Gianni Lombard Person: Damian Willemse Person: W Simelane Person: Z Burger Person: M de Plessis Person: D Person: P Sylvester Person: G Lombard Person: T Green Person: L Hendricks Person: M du Plessis Person: D Willemse Person: N McBeth Person: D Jooste Person: A Ntlabakanye Person: S Moerat Person: R Nortje Person: D Schoonees Person: BJ Dixo Person: M Uys Person: S Erasmus Person: Jooste Person: Nortje Person: L Dobela Person: du Plessis Person: M Rass Person: Willemse Person: McBeth Person: S Sandi Person: Ntlabakanye Person: Steenkamp Person: Dixon Person: R Vermaak Person: M Silvester Person: T Roche Person: T O’Brien Person: J Hume Person: S O’Brien Person: C Dean Person: J Stewart Person: J Duggan Person: D Barron Person: D Sheehan Person: J Aungier Person: C Daly Person: J Dunne Person: J Dunleavy Person: M Agnew Person: C Doris Person: A Hall Person: Dunleavy Person: H O’Sullivan Person: J Byrne Person: Aungier Person: Barron Person: Silvester Person: H Byrne Person: B O’Connor Person: Duggan Person: Damon Murphy Event: World Rugby U20 Championship Event: Super Rugby Organisation: Ireland Organisation: South Organisation: Georgia Organisation: France Organisation: Africa Organisation: Baby Boks Organisation: South Africa Organisation: Leinster Organisation: Ulster Organisation: Munster

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