| France U20 (17) 50 |
| Tries: Ferte 2, Gazzotti, Jouvin, Depoortere, Nouchi, Drouet Cons: Reus 6 Pens: Reus |
| Ireland U20 (14) 14 |
| Tries: Gunne, Devine Cons: Prendergast 2 |
Seven-try France produced a devastating second-half performance to beat Ireland 50-14 in the final of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Cape Town.
Tries from Fintan Gunne and John Devine saw Ireland lead 7-0 and 14-10 but scores from Mathis Ferte and Marko Gazzotti gave the French a 17-14 half-time advantage.
France turned on the style after the break with Pierre Jouvin, Nicolas Depoortere, Ferte, Lenni Nouchi and Leo Drouet crossing.
Fly-half Hugo Reus continued his fine form in the tournament by kicking six conversions and a penalty for the winners.
More to follow.
Ireland: McErlean; Osborne, Gavin, Devine, Nicholson; Prendergast, Gunne; McCarthy, McCarthy, Foxe; Mangan, O’Tighearnaigh; McNabney, Quinn, Gleeson.
Replacements: Clein, Hadden, Barrett, Irvine, O’Connell, Cawley, Lynch, Berman.
France: Ferte; Drouet, Depoortere, Costes, Attissogbe; Reus, Jauneau; Penverne, Jouvin, Affane; Auradou, Tuilagi; Nouchi, Jegou, Gazzotti.
Replacements: Lacombre, Julien, Duchene, Liufau, Castro Ferreira, Carbonneau, Mathiron, Mondinat.