Opening Win For Ireland U19s.

Ireland Under 19s got their FIRA World Championship campaign off to the best possible start with a 33-7 win over Italy in Paris. They now now face the title holders, New Zealand on Sunday

Ireland Under 19s got their FIRA World Championship campaign off to the best possible start with a 33-7 win over Italy in Paris. They now now face the title holders, New Zealand – who defeated Namibia 57-11 – on Sunday in Villejuif.
It was a morale boosting win for the Irish who had been beaten by the Italians at this stage of the competition last year.

In other games played, England beat Russia 30-7 and now play South Africa, comfortable 50 point winners over Korea while Scotland accounted for Romania, 38-6 and will face Argentina on Sunday.