Scotland U20s defeat Irish

Mar 17 2009 by Gordon Bannerman, Perthshire Advertiser Tuesday

AROUND 1400 rugby fans turned out at McDiarmid Park to savour an impressive Scotland win.

The U20 side saw-off the Irish 35-20 on Friday. The match was illuminated by excellent rugby topped off by the Scots crossing the line four times.

The Irish, like their senior counterparts, were chasing a Grand Slam but found the Scots too hot to handle.

But for a late Irish rally, the scoreline would have been even more emphatic for the hosts.

Manager John Jeffrey labelled the performance the best he had been involved with at this level.