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Michael Scully

Ireland under-20s urged to be the best versions they can be in World Championship semi-final

Richie Murphy says that the best thing his Ireland under-20s can do is be the best versions of themselves in tomorrow's World Rugby Championship semi-final against hosts South Africa (3.30pm).

Murphy spoke yesterday of how he was "extremely proud" of how his players have dealt with the tragedies that have impacted them in recent days in Greece and in Cape Town.

Both were close to home, with six of the squad attending the same school as Andrew O'Donnell and Max Wall, the 18-year-olds who died on the Greek island of Ios, while reserve scrum-half Jack Oliver's father Scott, a Munster coach, died in a paragliding accident on the eve of the final pool game against Fiji.

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