Young Irish stars beat England

Ireland’s under-21 rugby squad have beaten their English counterparts 28-15 at the World Cup in South Africa, setting up a play-off with France for 5th place in the competition.

Ireland’s under-21 rugby squad have beaten their English counterparts 28-15 at the World Cup in South Africa, setting up a play-off with France for 5th place in the competition.

Ireland took an early 15-0 lead, but England launched a comeback to trail by just five points at half-time.

A converted try and two penalties in the second half eventually secured victory for Ireland.

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