Ireland U20’s got their Six Nations campaign off to a winning start with a hard fought win over Italy in Parma. Two second half tries by Dungannon’s Craig Gilroy put a gloss on the final score as the Ireland side struggled for large periods of the game.
Italy (9) 9
PEN: Marco Gennari
Ireland (11) 28
TRY: James Tracy, Craig Gilroy (2)
CON: Paddy Jackson (2)
PEN: Paddy Jackson (3)
The first half was a scrappy affair with both sides struggling to find consistency. Ireland’s game plan took an early knock when No. 8 Eoin McKeon departed early through injury. Queen’s Iain Henderson took the field slotting in at second row with Michael Kearney moving to wing forward and Jordi Murphy slipping back to 8.
Italy enjoyed the bulk of possession in the first half with the Irish side allowing the home side to come on to . . .
You will need to log in or register to read the rest of this article. If you have not already registered you can click here to register.
In 2022 we added 102,631 new images in 510 galleries with a gallery breakdown of 263 Rugby, 217 Hockey and 30 Athletics. Your registration and subscription will help us to continue.
Thanks.
Leave a Reply to roosterCancel reply