Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Ireland's Gene O’Leary Kareem and Billy Corrigan dejected after the match.Sebastiano Pessina/INPHO FreeUnder Pressure Ireland U20s in danger of wooden spoon after defeat to Scotland Neil Doak’s side suffered a last-gasp loss to compound a difficult year. 8.36pm, 14 Jul 2025 Share options IRELAND U20S suffered a 22-21 loss to Scotland at the World Rugby U20 Championship this evening in Verona, Italy. The defeat means Neil Doak’s side need to beat Spain on Saturday to avoid receiving the tournament’s wooden spoon. A last-gasp try from hooker Jake Shearer ensured the continuation of a miserable year for Ireland U20s, who previously finished bottom of the Six Nations table. Advertisement The Scots had the better of the first half. Tries from Nairn Moncrieff and Seb Stewart put their side in command, before Henry Walker’s score was converted by Sam Wisniewski to get Ireland back in the game. However, Scotland finished the opening period the stronger — Ollie Duncan’s try was converted by Matthew Urwin to establish a 17-7 half-time lead. Ireland breathed a sigh of relief that the advantage was not more sizeable, as tries from Ollie Duncan and Hector Patterson were both disallowed. The Irish youngsters then threatened to mount a second-half comeback. Replacement Liam McLaughlin’s try, converted by Daniel Green, cut the deficit to three points and set up an exciting finale. Ireland looked like they were going to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat late on, as Paidí Farrell’s try saw them take the lead in the game for the first time, with Green adding the conversion. But Shearer’s intervention in the final play of the match ensured it would be Scotland to play Georgia for ninth place. View 26 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Ireland U20s in danger of wooden spoon after defeat to Scotland”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Ireland U20s in danger of wooden spoon after defeat to Scotland”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. Racism or Hate speech An attack on an individual or group based on religion, race, gender, or beliefs. 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