2015 Under 20’s World Rugby Championship Wrap

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Ireland finished off the 2015 U20 World Championship in 7th place with a record of Played 5, Won 3. Two of the wins were against Scotland, one in their Pool matches and the other in their final match of the competition, the 7th Place Play Off. Ireland’s losses came against New Zealand, in the Pool, and Wales in the Play Offs.

Such are the margins in this brutal competition that a couple of bonus points in the Pool Stages could have seen Ireland finish fourth, with only two wins and a narrow defeat, but they really struggled to score, or should I say, they largely failed to realise the potential of their exciting back line. All in all, despite the somewhat upbeat coverage of the IRFU and the Southern Press, the Pool games consisted of battling wins against Argentina and Scotland before wilting in the face of a second half onslaught against New Zealand.

Unfortunately for the duration of the tournament, the back line looked to play well within themselves opting for doing the simple things . . .

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