Ireland Under-20 35 England Under-20 27Ireland defied the odds and at times themselves to produce a stunning performance in victory over England at Musgrave Park on the opening night of the Under-20 Six Nations Championship. Ireland coach Noel McNamara summed it up perfectly: “I thought the boys were magnificent tonight. There was another exchange of penalties, Hardwick for England, Byrne for Ireland, a brilliant break by Irish fullback Jake Flannery, a yellow card for Michael Milne, robust goal-line defence from the home side, as the match never drew a breath. SCORING SEQUENCE – 4 mins: Byrne pen, 3-0; 11: Murley try, Smith con, 3-7; 15: Willis try, Smith con, 3-14; 30: Tierney-Martin try, Byrne con, 10-14; 31: Josh Hodge try, Smith con, 10-21; 34: Byrne pen, 13-21; 37: Penny try, Byrne con, 20-21; 40 (+1): Smith pen, 20-24. 45: Tierney-Martin try, 25-24; 48: Hardwick pen, 25-27; 54: Byrne pen, 28-27; 77: Foley try, Byrne con, 35-27.

Source: The Irish Times February 01, 2019 21:33 UTC