'A really good feeling, compared to last year' - Ireland U20s rise from wooden spoon to Triple Crown

Just as Andy Farrell’s senior squad rebounded from a heavy loss in Paris last month, the U20s completed a trophy-winning comeback to make it a second Triple Crown of the weekend with a big victory over their Scottish counterparts aside in a dominant performance at Virgin Media Park.
'A really good feeling, compared to last year' - Ireland U20s rise from wooden spoon to Triple Crown

WOOD YOU BELIEVE IT: Ireland's Tom Wood celebrates with his father Keith after the game. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady.

IRELAND U20 47 SCOTLAND U20 14

From wooden spooners to Triple Crown winners, Ireland head coach Andrew Browne’s delight after this final-round Under-20 Six Nations victory focused on the trio of players who had suffered alongside him during a last-place finish in 2025.

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