Keatley warns Italian job won't be formality

Back-to-back Grand Slam winners Ireland face Italy at Virgin Media Park on Friday evening

Ireland U20 Assistant Coach Ian Keatley

Ireland’s Under-20s make a triumphant return to Cork tonight to face Six Nations rivals Italy with confidence high following a famous 37-31 victory in France last Saturday.

The back-to-back Grand Slam winners got their bid for a hat-trick of consecutive titles off to a flying start in Aix-en-Provence as they avenged last summer’s World U20 Championship final defeat to the French with a bonus-point victory secured by two late penalties from fly-half Jack Murphy.