Alex Soroka says Ireland U20s' sole focus on England showdown

Two wins from two — against the Scots and the Welsh — keeps Ireland in the hunt for top honours in 2021

CLIMBING HIGH: Ireland’s Alex Soroka wins a lineout against Wales. Two wins keeps Ireland in hunt for top honours and Soroka believes they should stick to the game-by-game approach. Picture: Robbie Stephenson

The prospect of a third consecutive Triple Crown might be looming large, but Alex Soroka insists this isn’t playing on the minds of the Ireland U20s ahead of their Six Nations showdown with England at Cardiff Arms Park this evening.

While last year’s tournament was ultimately cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ireland had already secured the Crown courtesy of successive victories at the expense of Scotland, Wales and England. This arrived on the heels of the magnificent Grand Slam triumph of 2019.