Six Nations: Ireland 27 Italy 8

Ulster youngsters contributed 22 points to Ireland U20’s 27 – 8 win over Italy at Dubarry Park on Friday night with Patrick Jackson slotting over 17 points and Iain Henderson touching down for 5. Ireland’s other score came from full back Shane Layden.

Ireland (12) 27

TRY: Iain Henderson, Shane Layden

CON: Paddy Jackson

PEN: Paddy Jackson (5)

Italy (3) 8

TRY: Alex Morsellino

PEN: Riccardo Della Rossa

Ireland slipped behind, after 10 minutes, to a Riccardo Della Rossa penalty from just inside the 22 but Jackson levelled the game a few minutes later with his first penalty of the night.

Ireland’s captain Jackson came out on top in the kicking battle adding a further three penalties in the first half to give Ireland a 12 – 3 lead at the break in a scrappy enough first half, the main highlight the yellow carding of Italian prop . . .