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.

Ireland U20s come close to toppling Baby Blacks
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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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: VannesPlace: New ZealandPlace: Stade de la Rabine, VannesPerson: Daniel LeavyPerson: Edward ByrnePerson: Rory ScannellPerson: Simon HickeyPerson: Patrick TuipulotuPerson: Thomas FarrellPerson: ScannellPerson: FarrellPerson: Epalahame FaivaPerson: Lolagi VisiniaPerson: Mike RuddockPerson: Luke McGrathPerson: Steve CrosbiePerson: Peadar TimminsPerson: Bryan ByrnePerson: LeavyPerson: ByrnePerson: Nick GroganPerson: Ardie SaveaPerson: RuddockPerson: McGrathPerson: Gavin ThornburyPerson: Christopher TaylorPerson: Michael CollinsPerson: Penikolo LatuPerson: Josh van der FlierPerson: CrosbiePerson: SaveaPerson: Tayler AdamsPerson: Darragh LeaderPerson: HickeyPerson: Joseph WebberPerson: Adam ByrneEvent: IRB Junior World championsOrganisation: Ireland U20sOrganisation: Baby BlacksOrganisation: Ireland Under-20sOrganisation: New ZealandOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: ScannellOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: JWCOrganisation: KiwisOrganisation: VisiniaOrganisation: Irish
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