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ENGLAND ENDED IRELAND’s hopes of securing a place in the final of the World Rugby U20 Championship for a second year in a row with a 31-20 victory in Cape Town.
Willie Faloon’s side had started the brighter and a try from Oliver Coffey gave them the initiative after just one minute.
The chance came as a result of good work from centre Wilhelm de Clerk, who exposed England’s defence from the lineout.
Scrum-half Coffey got over the line and it was the perfect start as Ireland looked to break England’s resolve following the tense 32-32 draw the sides played out in the Six Nations here.
It was England, however, who would come anywhere close to notching similar figures on the scoreline.
We have our first #WorldRugbyU20s finalists 🏴
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England triumph against Ireland, and remain unbeaten in the Championship 👏#ENGvIRE pic.twitter.com/3FTbNA2Ryp
Their pack soon helped take control as Ireland’s scrum was put on the back foot.
After 20 minutes they finally had their reward and their patience paid off with hooker Craig Wright scoring a try out wide after several phases of play.
The dam burst for England as Ollie Allen ran over soon after as they took the lead for the first time.
Ireland responded, though, and Bryn Ward was the one who benefitted as the forwards put pressure on.
Still, it was England who went into the half-time break leading as a result of Sean Kerr’s try on 40 minutes.
The conversion was missed so the score stood at 22-20.
Ireland couldn’t add to their tally when play resumed as England refused to let their grip of the game go.
Ireland’s scrum will require work and three more Kerr penalties put the gloss on the win for England.
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Glad to see the folks are back to work though.
“I can see Clearys now the rain has gone”
Great to see a Dublin landmark reopen well done clearys
There are some things that become landmarks in your life.
One of mine was a visit to Santa in Clerys back in the 1930s.
I got a blue telescope.
The only Santa’s grotto to visit in Dublin just remember the excitement of going and the sheer delight of the whole grotto it was truly magical and a day off school to boot and a trip on the number 3 from Whitehall had to be upstairs at the front thanks Santa
Nope, that would be Arnotts.
No charge, no rush, entertainment & refreshments all day long & Santa looks the same in every year’s photo (beard is real too)
Good to see.
ThE heart has been pulled out of the city centre the last decade with monuments to the social insecure like Dundrum S.C. being built.
Lets hope the american owners of clerys spend their remaining couple of years re buildimg the clerys experience before they inevitably cash in their inverstment?
Who will be running clerys by 2016?
Paddy McKillen? John Lewis? House of Frasier?
John Lewis bought a large site on the other side of the street.
Who cares?
Boo!
You obviously cared enough to comment.
Happy red thumb day to you, sir!
The people who work there do. The people who like to shop there do.
The people who work there for a start.
Lovely to see Cleary’s back, O’Connell Street was just not the same without it. Best wishes to all involved especially the wonderfull staff, you were missed. Looking forward to dropping in later.
*GASP*! They’re named like my name!
Hurrah!
They might be able to pay back some of their creditors then?
They’re on the wrong side of the street in fairness. That side of O’Connell street is mainly full of druggies hanging around these days.
I have heard the whole of OConnell street is a no go area now with druggies and beggers. No law or order on the streets and getting very dangerous day and night on our capital’s main street
To a non-Dub who’s never set foot in the place, what exactly is the main draw of Cleary’s? One of those places I’ve heard about but don’t know about.
Would you believe I’m the same? Not a clue!
You mean you never saw Clearys christmas window?
Half of Dublin must have visited Santa in Cleary’s. I remember the excitement standing in line to meet the main man. Then there’s Cleary’s clock, the place to meet your date. I arranged to meet a cousin there one time… she was late, so I had to put up with lads wandering past, chanting “Stood up, stood up!” I was a divil for the Cleary’s sales in me day, now I’m poor and shop in Pennys. But it’s good to see it up and running again.
It’s CLERYS not Clearys
My mom went shopping for Christmas every year on December 8th in Cleary,s went on the train from Wexford.we had many toys and PJ,s from that lovely Store. Also had many a date there.
Clerys was designed in 1918 following destruction in 1916 – not 1853. That was the original Delany’s New Mart ‘Monster Store’.
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