U20 World Championship: Ireland 39 Japan 33

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Ireland win the 11th place play off match and remain in the World Rugby U20 Championships for another season with a 39-33 victory over Japan in a pulsating affair.

Jonny Stewart, Dan Sheehan, Peter Sylvester and Tommy O’Brien grabbed the Irish tries while a double from Halatoa Vailea and Siosaia Fifita kept Japan in the match as it went down to the wire.

Ireland got off to a flying start when Stewart crossed for Ireland’s first try of the game inside five minutes. Sheehan added a second try off a lovely set play from the line out. Caelan Doris’ deft touch allowed the Irish hooker to barge over the Japanese defender and across the line. Ireland were dominant in the first ten minutes and signalled their intention to aggressively attack Japan with a high tempo offloading game.

Japan refused to roll over and right winger Vailea crossed for his side’s opening score shortly before the . . .

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