Island Rugby youngsters finish third

Monday, 17 February 2020 14:59

Great performance in Portugal

The Isle of Man under-18 rugby sevens team finished third at the Junior International Cup in Lisbon at the weekend.

Sunday's action began with a tough semi-final against SA Barbarians with the Manx squad going down to a 24-7 defeat.

Elliot Callow went over for a try which was converted by Luca Simmons.

The Island team then faced Agronomia in the third place play-off.

A great display saw them gain revenge for a narrow group defeat with a 21-15 victory.

Kyle Martin scored two tries with Craig Martin also crossing the line.

There were two conversions from Luca Simmons and one from Harry Swayne.

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