World Rugby Under-20 Championships: Ireland beat Fiji to secure place in semi-finals
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Ireland players join together in a minute's silence before the game
Ireland set up a World Rugby Under-20 Championship semi-final with hosts South Africa on Sunday by beating Fiji 47-27 win in their final group game.
The victory means Ireland finish top of Pool B, with England being held to a 22-22 draw by Australia.
Ireland players wore black armbands as a mark of respect to two St Michael's College students who died while on holiday in Greece and to team-mate Jack Oliver after the sudden death of his father Greig in a paragliding accident in South Africa.
Three players who were students at St Michael's College - Henry McErlean, James Nicholson and Sam Berman - started for Ireland in Tuesday's game.
Two tries from Brian Gleeson and scores from Danny Sheahan and George Hadden gave Richie Murphy's side a 26-12 half-time lead against the Fijians in Stellenbosch.
Two tries from captain Gus McCarthy, on as a substitute, either side of an Andrew Osborne try in the second half ensured the Irish got the win they needed to progress to the last four.
Matthew Lynch and replacement fly-half Sam Prendergast both kicked three conversions each.
England, who drew their opening Pool B game with Ireland, will face France in this weekend's other semi-final.
Ireland's semi-final contest with the hosts on Sunday will take place at the Athlone Stadium in Cape Town, with the game kicking off at 15:30 BST.
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