Ireland admit it’s ‘do or die’ against Australia at U20 World Championships

The Irish make four changes to the side that drew with England, as James Nicholson, Ronan Foxe, Charlie Irvine and Brian Gleeson come into the starting XV.

SHOULDER TO SHOULDER: Ireland sing the national anthem before the U20 Rugby World Cup match against England. Photo by Shaun Roy/Sportsfile

The merciless format of the Under-20 World Championships means that a team can escape with one minor mistake, but not two.

Ireland’s mistake came against England when they failed to win their opening match of the World Rugby U20 Championships last Saturday. But they did manage a 34-all draw and try-scoring bonus point to secure three log points.