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Eire U20s slumped to a second successive defeat to Italy in 2025, falling 18–16 loss within the World Rugby U20 Championship on a punishingly scorching evening at Stadio Luigi Zaffanella in Viadana.
In a scrappy contest outlined by dealing with errors, misfiring set-pieces and ill-discipline on each side, Eire by no means really clicked and now face a frightening closing pool sport in opposition to New Zealand.
Simply months after shedding to the Azzurrini within the U20 Six Nations, Neil Doak’s facet once more got here up quick in opposition to a assured and composed Italian outfit who led from begin to end.
Tries from Nelson Casartelli within the twelfth minute and Piero Gritti simply earlier than the hour mark, alongside eight factors from the boot of Edoardo Todaro, saved Italy in entrance regardless of late Irish resistance.
Substitute front-rower Mikey Yarr dotted down from a slick lineout transfer on 63 minutes however suffered a worrying harm shortly after.
Oisin Minogue crossed in the game’s final play, but a missed conversion meant Italy came away with a deserved victory.
Meanwhile, Argentina U20 held off a spirited Spanish side to claim a dramatic 33–30 comeback win in one of the most entertaining matches of the World Rugby U20 Championship so far.
Spain struck early through Beltran Ortega and dominated a lot of the primary half – largely through the boot of Nicolas Infer – with Oriol Marsinyac crossing twice and Lucien Richardis including a superb solo effort in a fast-paced first forty.
A yellow card for Pedro Coll didn’t assist Argentina’s trigger, as they had been compelled to dig deep to claw their approach again into the sport.
The South Individuals got here up with a penalty attempt, a post-sin bin attempt for Coll and two tries for Jeronimo Otano to convey them to inside putting distance of their underdog tormentors.
Tighthead Gael Galvan then completed off a superb passage to place Argentina forward with quarter-hour left, a attempt transformed by Pascal Senillosa.
Though Spain saved coming, Argentina held their nerve to take the win in a tense denouement.
