Murphy's 'fearless' U20s beat England to win Grand Slam

Richie Murphy's Irish U20s side dug in deep to overcome a battling English side in a sold out Musgrave Park. 

FEARLESS: Ireland head coach Richie Murphy with his 'fearless' U20 Grand Slam winning side. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Richie Murphy praised his “fearless” Ireland Under-20s Six Nations side after the class of 2023 made it back-to-back Grand Slams with their 36-24 victory over England in Cork.

An English side which was reduced temporarily to 13 men following a 49th-minute yellow card for wing Tobias Elliott and the 53rd-minute sending off of fly-half Monty Bradbury staged a late comeback two tries in the last 15 minutes to make get within a converted score of the hosts at 31-24 before Ireland saw off the rally with a Fintan Gunne try two minutes from time.