Ireland A claim third place at Churchill Cup

Michael Bradley's Ireland A have won the Plate Final to finish third in the Churchill Cup in Twickenham this afternoon beating Scotland A 22-21.

Leicester's Frank Murphy, Ulster's Roger Wilson and U-20s star Keith Earls got the tries.

Jonathon Sexton bagged a conversion and a penalty in the first half, while Ian Keatley converted Earls second-half touchdown.

The Scots tries came from Scott Lawson and Thom Evans, with Calum McRae hitting one conversion and three penalties.

Ireland A beat the England Saxons to claim third place last year.