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Tough for the Youngsters – Ireland 6 vs 0 Italy
The under 20′s struggled to put one over the Italians in difficult conditions – thankfully two penalties by Martin Dufficy separated the teams.
IRELAND UNDER-20s: Niall Morris (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster); David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster), Eoin O’Malley (Old Belvedere/Leinster), Eamonn Sheridan (Lansdowne/Leinster), Chris Cochrane (Queen’s University/Ulster); Martin Dufficy (Dublin University/Leinster), David Moore (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster); Paul Karayiannis (Queen’s University/Ulster), Stephen Douglas (Ballymena/Ulster), Ben Barclay (UCD/Leinster), David Nolan (Galwegians/Connacht), Eoin Sheriff (Lansdowne/Leinster), Kieran Essex (UL Bohemians/Munster), Paul Ryan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster) (capt), Patrick Mallon (Lansdowne/Leinster).
Replacements used: Sean Scanlon (UCC.Munster) for Morris (15 mins), Jason Harris-Wright (Greystones/Leinster) for Douglas (48), James Sandford (Queen’s University/Ulster) for Nolan (59), Kris Greene (St. Mary’s College RFC/Leinster) for Moore (78). Not used: Stephen Archer (UCC/Munster), Ian Nagle (UCC/Munster), Ian Madigan (Blackrock College RFC/Leinster).
ITALY UNDER-20s: Giuseppe Sapuppo (Amatori Catania); Edoroado Rotella (AlmavivA UR Capitolina), Roberto Quartaroli (Easy Living L’Aquila), Alberto Chiesa (Consiag I Cavalieri Prato) (capt), Andrea Bacchetti (Femi CZ Rovigo); Riccardo Bocchino (AlmavivA UR Capitolina), Luca Martinelli (Antares Benevento); Andrea De Marchi (Mont de Marsan), Tommaso D’Apice (Antares Benevento), Massimiliano Ravalle (Overmach Cariparma), Filippo Giusti (Colleferro Rugby), Alberto Cazzola (Favero Montebelluna), Nicola Simion (Benetton Treviso), Simone Favaro (Benetton Treviso), Luca Petillo (Pol. SS Lazio 1927).
Replacements used: Matteo Nava (Giunti Firenze) for Sapuppo (56 mins). Not used: Lorenzo Sebastiani (Easy Living L’Aquila), Marc Colia (Almaviva Capitolina), Andrea Redi (Carrera Petrarca Padova), Lorenzo Puliti (Arix Viadana), Andrea Pratichetti (Cammi Calvisano), Giovanni Massaro (Antares Benevento).
Referee: Andy Macpherson (Scotland)