Richie Murphy’s side score six tries but lose a 10-point lead in the final quarter
Unfortunately, his figures contrasted sharply with his English counterpart Connor Slevin, who landed all five attempts, including a match-tying conversion from the touchline. This was just a single ruffle in an Irish display that was periodically sloppy and careless, manifest in ill-discipline, inaccuracy of execution, a lack of composure but most of all poor game management.
Ireland’s starting pack and those that joined them were heavily involved in the preamble to all six tries. Fintan Gunne and Prendergast produced some lovely moments, but a mistake was never far away, rushing to execute, pushing a pass, not being accurate at the breakdown, albeit that they can justifiably quibble about some of Luc Ramos’s decisions in that facet of the game.
Ireland's Diarmuid Mangan in action against Ireland at the World Rugby Under 20 Championships in Paarl, South Africa. Photograph: Darren Stewart/Inpho/Steve Haag Sports Three first-half tries from Prendergast, George Hadden and the excellent James McNabney should have allowed Murphy’s side a little breathing space on the scoreboard but a hat-trick of missed conversions meant that England were within touching distance, 15-10 at the interval.
Murphy admitted: “We started the second half a little bit sloppy [but] we managed to fight back into the game.”
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