JWC2014: Surprise win for Ireland against Wales.

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Well, it was certainly a surprise for me that Ireland U20’s managed to turn form around and record a rather comfortable 35 – 21 win against their Welsh counterparts this morning in New Zealand.

It was a fiesty match that saw Ireland’s Peter Dooley and Alex Wootton and Wales’ Jack Dixon all yellow-carded but Ireland held it together to pull away in the second half.

Wales (14) 21

TRY: Tyler Morgan, Penalty Try, James Benjamin

CON: Angus O’Brien (3)

Ireland (17) 35

TRY: Rory Burke, Garry Ringrose (2), Cian Kelleher

CON: Ross Byrne (3)

PEN: Ross Byrne (3)

Ireland raced into a 14 point lead with a 4th minute try from Rory Burke and an 11th minute try from Garry Ringrose, both converted by Ross Byrne.

Wales hit back with a try from Tyler Morgan, converted by Angus O’Brien before Byrne pushed the score out to 7 . . .

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