RBS6N: England U20 20 Ireland U20 26

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FRU 10 Year LogoEngland (17) 20TRY: Sam Smith, George Perkins. CON: Mathew Protheroe (2). PEN: Mathew Protheroe. DG: Mathew Protheroe.Ireland (6) 26TRY: James Ryan, Matthew Byrne, Andrew Porter. CON: Brett Connon PEN: Johnny McPhillips (2), Brett Connon.

Ireland U20’s got their RBS Six Nations account off the ground in some style with a 20 unanswered point in the second half to take this game by 20 – 26. Tries came from James Ryan, Matthew Byrne and Andrew Porter with Brett Connon converting one. Johnny McPhillips chipped in with two first half penalties, Connon slotting over a third in the closing minutes. 

I’d said in my preview, “if things go right and the passes stick this group of youngsters has the potential to cause an upset”  but it looked in the first half that the game was going to go the . . .

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