Fast start not enough as Irish lose to Scotland in U20 World Cup

The Ireland Under-20s' defensive deficiencies were laid bare again as Scotland ran in six converted tries in a 45-29 World Rugby U-20 Championship play-off win in Perpignan this afternoon.

Tue, 12 Jun, 2018 - 18:04

IRELAND UNDER-20s 29 SCOTLAND UNDER-20s 45, Stade Aimé-Giral, Perpignan

By Dave Mervyn

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Courts Rugby IRFU Place: Perpignan Place: SCOTLAND UNDER Place: Stade Aime-Giral Person: Dave Mervyn Person: Noel McNamara Person: Harry Byrne Person: Peter Sylvester Person: Finlay Richardson Person: Logan Trotter Person: Hugh O'Sullivan Person: Guy Graham Person: Kyle Rowe Person: Tommy O'Brien Person: Jack Daly Person: Jack Dunne Person: Charlie Chapman Person: Byrne Person: Rowe Person: Sylvester Person: Richardson Person: O'Sullivan Person: Robbie Smith Person: Chapman Person: Trotter Person: Bryan Redpath Person: Graham Person: Michael Silvester Person: Dan Sheehan Person: O'Brien Person: Bryan O'Connor Person: Conor Dean Person: Onojaife Person: Caelan Doris Person: Daly Event: U20 World Cup Event: World Rugby U-20 Championship Event: World Rugby U-20 Trophy Organisation: Irish Organisation: Scotland Organisation: Ireland Under-20s'Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Japan Organisation: Ireland U Organisation: UCD

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