3RD PLACE PLAY-OFF
■By JAMES ORPIN

Ireland.............. 24pts
Tries: Coffey 10, Murphy 32, Graham 76, Naughton 79
Conversions: Murphy 11, 79

New Zealand ...38pts
Tries: Bason 37,46, Taele 44, Collins 56, Vaenuku 66, 71
Conversions: Simpson 45, 56, 67, 72

Battle: Matt Lowe on the charge for New Zealand

NEW Zealand secured third place in the u20 rugby championship with victory over the Irish, after coming alive in the second half and scoring 31 unanswered points in half an hour.
New Zealand captain Vernon Bason on his side’s victory said: “Today was a gam...