Ireland stun hosts in World Championship opener

IRB Junior World Championship Pool B: South Africa u-20s 19 Ireland u-20s 23

Ireland stun hosts in World Championship opener
Mon, 04 Jun, 2012 - 22:18

IRB Junior World Championship Pool B: South Africa u-20s 19 Ireland u-20s 23

The Ireland Under-20s bagged their best ever result in IRB Junior World Championship history and laid down a marker for the 2012 tournament by overcoming host nation South Africa in Stellenbosch tonight.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: South AfricaPlace: StellenboschPerson: Mike RuddockPerson: RuddockPerson: JJ HanrahanPerson: HanrahanPerson: Jordan CoghlanPerson: South AfricansPerson: Paul WillemsePerson: Tony JantjiesPerson: WillemsePerson: Niall ScannellPerson: James RaelPerson: Iain HendersonPerson: JantjiesPerson: Shane LaydenPerson: Paddy JacksonPerson: Jack ConanPerson: Des MerreyPerson: HendersonPerson: MerreyPerson: ScannellPerson: Peter NelsonPerson: Sam Coghlan MurrayPerson: Tadhg FurlongPerson: Paul JordaanPerson: Kieran MarmionEvent: IRB Junior World Championship Pool BEvent: IRB Junior World ChampionshipEvent: Junior World ChampionshipOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Ireland Under-20sOrganisation: Ireland UnderOrganisation: South AfricaOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: Junior SpringboksOrganisation: Baby 'BoksOrganisation: StellenboschOrganisation: England
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