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27th Feb 2015

VINE: Garry Ringrose with an O’Driscoll-esque flick for the Ireland U20s tonight

Ah stop that now

Darragh Murphy

Garry Ringrose showed off some serious improvisation skills in tonight’s game against England U20s.

The UCD centre had to think on his feet as he attempted to keep a move alive in the English corner during the first half of action in the U20s Six Nations.

Running out of pitch, the former Blackrock College schoolboy, scooped the ball between his legs into the arms of an onrushing teammate à la an American football snap. 

With tricks like this up his sleeve, it’s not hard to understand why Ringrose is repeatedly being compared to legendary number 13 Brian O’Driscoll.

The bit of skill meant little in the overall scheme of things, however as England came out on top by a scoreline of 19 – 14.

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