Tucker thrilled to keep senior company

Ireland U20s forward coach Colm Tucker has said last week’s training exercise with the senior international side was the perfect primer ahead of their Six Nations clash against England at Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm).

Originally scheduled to take place as an open training session in Cork IT, the joint venture was moved to the nearby Musgrave Park — Ireland’s new home home for U20s rugby.