Ireland Stay Strong to Hold Off Italians

Ireland U-20s dig deep to beat Italy and finish World Championship on a high

Ireland stay strong to hold off Italians

Italy ..........................26 Ireland.....................34 IRELAND held off a determined Italian fightback to win the ninth-place play-off in Kutaisi. The Irish finished their campaign with a five-try victory, pulling clear late on after Italy had reduced the deficit to a single point. Flanker Josh Neill opened the scoring after six minutes before full-back Daniel Green converted, but […] The post Ireland stay strong to hold off Italians …

Ireland clinch ninth place at U20 World Championship with win over Italy

Andrew Browne’s men were forced to dig deep on a rainy night in Georgia.