The Ireland U-20s took on the Baby Blacks in the final game of their group at the Junior World Championships yesterday evening.
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Ireland started the game well, keeping it close in the early stages and went in at half time only 14-11 down.
The Kiwis came out strong in the second half scoring three tries without response to go up 31-11. Ireland didn't give in though and gave a valiant effort to get the game back to 31-26, giving themselves a shout of going through. It wasn't to be though, Ireland failed to qualify for the semi-finals, always a tough task when you are drawn in the same group as the New Zealanders who have won this competition four out the the five times it has been held.
