Best-ever World Championship finish for Ireland U-20s

Ireland U-20s 27 England U-20s 12

Best-ever World Championship finish for Ireland U-20s
Sun, 17 Jun, 2012 - 18:47

Ireland U-20s 27 England U-20s 12

The Ireland Under-20s ensured their best ever finish at an IRB Junior World Championship with a pulsating play-off win over England in Cape Town.

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