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Eire certified for the semi-finals of the World Rugby Underneath-20 Championships with a 47-27 win over Fiji of their closing group recreation.
The victory means Eire end high of Pool B, with England being held to a 22-22 draw by Australia.
Eire gamers wore black armbands as a mark of respect to 2 St Michael’s Faculty college students who died whereas on vacation in Greece and to team-mate Jack Oliver after the sudden demise of his father Greig in a paragliding accident in South Africa.
Three gamers who have been college students at St Michael’s Faculty – Henry McErlean, James Nicholson and Sam Berman – began for Eire in Tuesday’s recreation.
Two tries from Brian Gleeson and scores from Danny Sheahan and George Hadden gave Richie Murphy’s facet a 26-12 half-time lead towards the Fijians in Stellenbosch.
Two tries from captain Gus McCarthy, on instead, both facet of an Andrew Osborne strive within the second half ensured the Irish acquired the win they wanted to progress to the final 4.
Matthew Lynch and substitute fly-half Sam Prendergast each kicked three conversions every.
England, who drew their opening Pool B recreation with Eire, should now hope they’ll seize the very best runners-up place from the three swimming pools that will earn them a semi-final spot.
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