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Ireland pulled clear of hosts Canada with four tries in the closing half hour as they earned a 40-14 victory at the BMO Stadium on Saturday night. Check out some photos from the Toronto tussle.

The Irish Under-20 team, sponsored by PwC, to face tournament hosts France in Tuesday's 5th-8th place play-off at the IRB Junior World Championship has been named.

Fergus McFadden's desire to play international rugby on a regular basis was encapsulated by his last-minute try against Canada. The game was well won but Ireland wanted a sixth and final try and the in-form winger was only too happy to deliver, taking Paul Marshall's pass off a scrum and handing off Sean White to crash over in the left corner.

Versatile forward Mike McCarthy returned to the province but there is a question mark over the Ireland international's availability due to a back injury he picked up in the GUINNESS Series.

McCarthy, who celebrates his 31st birthday today, will continue to be monitored early in the week and a decision will be made on his availability on Thursday.

Flying winger Fetu'u Vainikolo was rested on Monday on his return from international duty with his native Tonga.

The 27-year-old scored two tries during the international period this monring, including the decisive try in Tonga's 21-15 win over Scotland last Saturday.

Meanwhile, Connacht prop Ronan Loughney has not trained this week due to a knee injury picked up during the 14-3 defeat to Dragons last Friday. The results of his scan will determine his involvement this weekend.

Thomas Anderson, Finlay Bealham, Mata Fifita, Eoin Griffin, Frank Murphy, John Muldoon, George Naoupu, David Nolan and Kyle Tonetti all remain on the westerners' injury list and are unavailable for selection.

Tickets for the Connacht v Edinburgh match are available to buy online here. They can also be purchased directly from the Connacht Branch offices in Galway.