Double for Sheahan but Ireland miss out on claiming third title in a row

By NICK JACOBS

Ireland................................. 36pts
Tries: McLaughlin 19, O’Connell 59, Sheahan 70, 80+2;
Edogbo 76
Conversions: Murphy 21, 71, 77, 83
Penalties: Murphy 49

Scotland ................................ 0pts
Ireland scored five tries to blow away Scotland but fell just short of becoming the first side in the U20 Six Nations to win three consecutive titles.
England claimed the Championship by a single point despite Richie Murphy’s side going through their campaign unbeaten.
Hugo McLaughlin scored the only try of the first half as Ireland took a 7-0 lead at a packed...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login