Rugby: Wales snatch victory from Irish U21s

Gavin Henson, the young international rugby board player of the year, got over in the corner in the fourth minute of injury time to give the Welsh U21s a deserved victory over their Irish counterparts at Donnybrook today.

Sat, 02 Feb, 2002 - 16:22

Ireland 36 - 38 Wales

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Donnybrook Person: Gavin Henson Person: Hal Luscombe Person: Nicky Jones Person: Liam Roberts Person: Rhys Williams Person: Ian Humphries Person: David Person: Denis Leamy Person: Martin McPhail Person: Humphries'Organisation: Wales Organisation: Irish U21s Organisation: Welsh U21s Organisation: Ireland

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