Dundon believes Ireland will draw on Grand Slam win in World Championship final

Ireland scrum coach Aaron Dundon believes the Ireland U20s will draw on the final-like game against England to win the Grand Slam when the face France in the U20 World Championship final.

2023 World Rugby Under 20 Championships, Athlone Sports Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa 9/7/2023

Ireland’s bid for a historic first Under-20 World Championship title will be boosted by the experience of winning a Six Nations Grand Slam earlier this season, scrum coach Aaron Dundon believes.

The Irish have shown tremendous resilience to even reach Friday’s final in Cape Town, having had to deal with the tragic losses of two Leaving Cert students on holiday in Ios that were known to several members of the squad and then the father of scrum-half Jack Oliver, Munster coach Greig Oliver, who was killed in a paragliding accident in the South African city last week.