Ireland U20s come close to toppling Baby Blacks

The Ireland Under-20s were within a converted try of a famous win over perennial IRB Junior World champions New Zealand at the end of a titanic tussle in Vannes.

Thu, 13 Jun, 2013 - 22:02

IRB JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: POOL B:

NEW ZEALAND UNDER-20s 31 IRELAND UNDER-20s 26, Stade de la Rabine, Vannes

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Courts Rugby Heathrow Place: Vannes Place: New Zealand Place: Stade de la Rabine, Vannes Person: Daniel Leavy Person: Edward Byrne Person: Rory Scannell Person: Simon Hickey Person: Patrick Tuipulotu Person: Thomas Farrell Person: Scannell Person: Farrell Person: Epalahame Faiva Person: Lolagi Visinia Person: Mike Ruddock Person: Luke McGrath Person: Steve Crosbie Person: Peadar Timmins Person: Bryan Byrne Person: Leavy Person: Byrne Person: Nick Grogan Person: Ardie Savea Person: Ruddock Person: McGrath Person: Gavin Thornbury Person: Christopher Taylor Person: Michael Collins Person: Penikolo Latu Person: Josh van der Flier Person: Crosbie Person: Savea Person: Tayler Adams Person: Darragh Leader Person: Hickey Person: Joseph Webber Person: Adam Byrne Event: IRB Junior World champions Organisation: Ireland U20s Organisation: Baby Blacks Organisation: Ireland Under-20s Organisation: New Zealand Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Scannell Organisation: England Organisation: JWC Organisation: Kiwis Organisation: Visinia Organisation: Irish

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