Ireland looking to win this competition for a second time in next Friday’s decider
Ireland players and management celebrate the victory over South Africa in the World Rugby U20 Championships semi-final at Athlone Sports Stadium in Cape Town. Photograph: Darren Stewart/Inpho/SteveHaagSportsIreland will play France in the Under-20 World Championship final at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town next Friday following a brilliant 31-12 victory over tournament hosts South Africa at the same venue on Sunday.
France, who beat England in their semi-final, won the tournament in 2018 and the last time it was played in 2019 and will therefore be chasing a hat-trick of World Cup wins. When they met Ireland earlier this season in the Six Nations, the home side won a thriller 33-31 in Musgrave Park thanks to a late penalty from Sam Prendergast.
It will be Ireland’s second World Cup final at this age-grade, having lost to England in 2016. It’s been a difficult week for the young Irish group, the deaths of St Michael’s College’s Andrew O’Donnell and Max Wall in Ios, and that of scrumhalf Jack Oliver’s father Greig in a tragic accident in Cape Town, tested their emotional resilience.Ireland head coach Richie Murphy revealed that the squad received a special message ahead of the semi-final.
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