Late try saves Irish blushes against Spain in World Rugby U20 Championship

Spain hit the front with 15 minutes to play, leading 37-33. They were reduced to 14 men a minute later when replacement prop Danny Chico was sent off for a dangerous tackle.

Henry Walker scored a late try to prevent what would have been an embarrassing defeat for Ireland to Spain at the World Rugby U20 Championship. Pic: ©INPHO/Sebastiano Pessina

World Rugby U20 Championship: Ireland 38 Spain 37 

Neil Doak’s Ireland managed to avoid the ignominy of finishing bottom of the World Rugby U20 Championship in Calvisano but only by scoring a match-winning try less than two minutes from the end against 14-man Spain.