Keatley Kicks Emergers Clear

Two late penalties from Ian Keatley helped Ireland (Emerging) to a 20-15 win over Georgia at the Avchala Stadium in Tbilisi.

Ireland trailed 10-6 at the break and were a point behind as the game entered the closing stages before Keatley kicked those two late penalties to give his side victory.

Emerging Ireland: David Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster); Niall Morris (Leicester Tigers/Exile), Eoin Griffin (Galwegians/Connacht), Michael Allen (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster), Tiernan O'Halloran (Galwegians/Connacht); Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster), Michael Heaney (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster); Jack McGrath (St. Mary's College/Leinster), Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster), Michael Bent (Leinster), Lewis Stevenson (Malone/Ulster), David Foley (UL Bohemians/Munster), Rhys Ruddock (St. Mary's College/Leinster) (capt), Dominic Ryan (Lansdowne/Leinster), Robbie Diack (Malone/Ulster).

Replacements: Ian Nagle (Cork Constitution/Munster) for Stevenson (half-time), Noel Reid (Clontarf/Leinster) for Allen (50 mins), John Cooney (Lansdowne/Leinster) for Heaney (53), Brendan Macken (Blackrock College/Leinster) for Griffin, Jordi Murphy (Lansdowne/Leinster) for Ryan (both 67), Niall Annett (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) for Herring, Richard Lutton (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) for Bent (both 73).