International Rugby: Late tries give Ireland win over Samoa

Ireland Development 23 Samoa 18

Tries from Paul Wallace and Sheldon Coulter helped an Irish development team to victory over the Samoans at Donnybrook this afternnoon.

A try and penalty from outhalf Andy Dunne had handed Ireland the early initiative but they ran into trouble when the Samoans ran in two tries early in the second half to take an 18-8 lead.

Ireland though finished the game stronger with Wallace and Coulter making the scores to hand Ireland back the lead with Killian Keane adding a conversion and penalty