The utter joy of a rare victory

Munster famously beat the All Blacks in 1978, but no men’s rugby team representing Ireland had ever beaten the New Zealanders, that is until last Saturday when the Ireland Under 20 team defeated New Zealand in the Under 20 World Cup being played in Manchester, England. The score was 33-24. Ireland had previously beaten Wales by one point and now have one game left against Georgia. A win will mean topping the group while advancing into the knockout stage. In this photo, Irish wing forward, Greg Jones, who scored a first half try, celebrates with teammates.

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