The Ireland U20s take on Fiji on Tuesday as Richie Murphy tries to extend his two-year unbeaten run and book a place in the World Rugby U20s Championships semi-finals. We have all the info on how to watch Ireland U20s v Fiji right here.
When is Ireland U20s v Fiji?
Ireland U20s take on Fiji at 12:30pm (Irish Time) this Tuesday 4th of July in Danie Craven Stadium, South Africa after a late stadium change.
Despite originally been set for the Paarl Gymnasium, the move to a drier part of South Africa could be crucial to Ireland's semi-finals hopes.
How to watch Ireland U20s v Fiji
Ireland U20s v Fiji will be broadcast live on Virgin Media Two, coverage will begin at noon ahead of kick-off at 12:30.
For the keen rugby fans, Virgin Media Two will also be showing Italy v Georgia at 10am, France v Wales at 3:30pm and South Africa v Argentina at 6pm.
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What's at stake?
Should Ireland beat Fiji they'll be guaranteed to finish as at least the fourth seed therefore booking their spot in the semi-finals. Whether they'll finish as second or fourth seed, will likely depend on the result in the England v Australia game.
Should the Ireland U20s lose, they could still potentially qualify although it depends on other results. To check out all the permutations click here.
Form Guide
Richie Murphy's Ireland U20s side are now two years since their last competitive loss after winning two consecutive Grand Slams and now going unbeaten so far in the U20s World Championship.
Ireland's first game, saw Murphy's side take on England in what can only be described as a world rugby heavyweight battle, with the two sides fighting it out to share the spoils with the end result a 34-34 draw.
Ireland then took on Australia needing a big win to keep their semi-final hopes alive, and it was a big win they delivered, Despite a tight first half, Ireland eventually took off beating the Junior Wallabies 30-10.
Fiji's run has been significantly less successful with the Pacific Island yet to secure a win in the Championship. They pulled Australia close racking up 37 points but were ultimately outscored 46-37. While there was plenty of positives from their 37 points, their performance against England left a lot to be desired, with Fiji suffering a humiliating 53-7 loss.
The Ireland U20s are the heavy favourites for this match, this current crop of players are yet to lose a match and based on Fiji's results Ireland should be more than capable of dealing with them. However, they racked up a score against Australia and with points difference all important to Ireland there'll be no room for complacency.
Team News
Ireland have made a host of sweeping changes to their side to take on Fiji this Tuesday. Richie Murphy has completely changed things up with eleven changes to the side that beat Australia last weekend including Mattie Lynch coming in for star out-half Sam Prendergast.
Check out the full team news here: Ireland U20s Make Sweeping Changes For Fiji Clash
That's all the info you need on how to watch Ireland U20s v Fiji this Tuesday as they try book a spot in the semi-finals.
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