Ireland U20: Six try salvo stuns England.

Ireland recorded a 42 – 26 win against England on Tuesday evening in the opening round of the 2019 World Rugby U20 Championship. 

Remarkably, it’s the first Pool win for Ireland since their 2016 campaign and it’s the first Pool defeat for England since 2015. 

Ireland (14) 42

TRY: Jake Flannery, Stewart Moore, David McCann (2), Ben Healy, John Hodnett

CON: Jake Flannery (2) Ben Healy (4)

England (13) 26

TRY: Ollie Sleightholme (2), Tom Seabrook

CON: Manu Vunipola 2

PEN: Manu Vunipola

England dominated the opening exchanges racing to a 0 – 10 lead through a penalty and conversion from Manu Vunipola to add to a Ollie Sleightholme try.