Ireland U-20s lose out to France in Junior World Championship opener

The Ireland Under-20s fell agonisingly short of defeating Grand Slam champions France in their opening IRB Junior World Championship match in Auckland.

Ireland U-20s lose out to France in Junior World Championship opener
Mon, 02 Jun, 2014 - 11:08

IRB JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – POOL B:

FRANCE UNDER-20s 19 IRELAND UNDER-20s 13, QBE Stadium, Auckland

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: AucklandPlace: QBE Stadium, AucklandPlace: PukekohePlace: QBE StadiumPerson: Mike RuddockPerson: Brandon FajardoPerson: Ivan RouxPerson: Baptiste SerinPerson: FajardoPerson: Cian KelleherPerson: Ross ByrnePerson: ByrnePerson: Conor McKeonPerson: Ciaran GaffneyPerson: Dylan DonnellanPerson: Darragh MoloneyPerson: Diarmaid DeePerson: Ryan FoleyPerson: Billy DardisPerson: RuddockPerson: SerinPerson: KelleherPerson: Garry RingrosePerson: Dan GogginPerson: Kylan HamdaouiPerson: Peadar TimminsPerson: TimminsPerson: GogginPerson: Peter DooleyPerson: Yacouba CamaraPerson: Oleg IshchenkoPerson: RouxPerson: James O'DonoghuePerson: Max AbbottEvent: Junior WorldEvent: Grand SlamEvent: IRB Junior World ChampionshipOrganisation: Ireland U-20sOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: Ireland Under-20sOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: IrishOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: WelshOrganisation: Fiji
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