Ireland U-20s earn eight-try morale-boosting win at World Rugby U-20 Championship

The morale-boosting result for Peter Malone's injury-ravaged squad will see them compete for ninth place in Sunday's final round.

Ireland U-20s earn eight-try morale-boosting win at World Rugby U-20 Championship
Tue, 13 Jun, 2017 - 13:27

Ireland U-20s 52 Samoa U-20s 26, Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi

Hooker Ronan Kelleher helped himself to two tries as the Ireland Under-20s powered their way to a 52-26 win over Samoa in today's 9th-12th place play-off at the World Rugby U-20 Championship in Georgia.

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CourtsRugbyHeathrowPlace: Avchala Stadium, TbilisiPlace: GeorgiaPerson: Peter MalonePerson: Ronan KelleherPerson: KelleherPerson: Peter CooperPerson: Fineen WycherleyPerson: Oisín DowlingPerson: Conor DeanPerson: Calvin NashPerson: Ciarán FrawleyPerson: Caelan DorisPerson: DeanPerson: DorisPerson: CooperPerson: Ricky EnePerson: Gavin CoombesPerson: DowlingPerson: WycherleyPerson: Theodore SolipoPerson: Alan TynanPerson: Michael SilvesterPerson: EnePerson: Baby ManuPerson: Howard TagoaiPerson: MalonePerson: NashPerson: Paul BoylePerson: Jack StaffordPerson: Pupi AhPerson: TynanPerson: StaffordPerson: Setu EnokaPerson: CoombesPerson: David McCarthyPerson: FrawleyPerson: Tanielu Tele'aPerson: AhEvent: World Rugby U-20 ChampionshipOrganisation: Ireland U-20sOrganisation: Ireland UOrganisation: Samoa UOrganisation: Ireland Under-20sOrganisation: SamoaOrganisation: ArgentinaOrganisation: GeorgiaOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Ireland U-20Organisation: Scotland
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