There have numerous milestones ticked off in Oceanian football over recent years, and the past fortnight in Vanuatu has seen another achieved. Vanuatu won through to the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017, qualifying for their very first FIFA event in the process. New Zealand as winners of the other semi-final in the OFC U-20 Championship will join them in Korea Republic next year. The very fact that two OFC nations were allocated tickets for the 24-nation event is also noteworthy. It is the first time that two qualification berths have been granted to the continent at this level, and comes on the back of last year’s U-20 World Cup where qualifiers Fiji and host nation New ... FIFA.com
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Hat-trick for Gilroy as Ireland hammer Fiji
Updated: Saturday, 17 Nov 2012 21:48 Chris Henry drives at the Fiji defence Video Audio Craig Gilroy starred for eight-try Ireland as they destroyed Fiji 53-0 at Thomond Park. The Irish select XV scored four tries in each half to snap an international losing streak of five matches. Fergus McFadden chipped in with two tries and there was a try a piece for Sean Cronin, Darren Cave and Luke Marshall. Gilroy was the undoubted man-of-the-match, however, and he capped an excellent outing with an 80-metre breakaway, hat-trick try. AS IT HAPPENED GALLERY Ireland took an early lead when referee Leighton Hodges penalised the Fijians for going offside. Paddy Jackson slotted the sixth-minute penalty over. Three minutes later and the home crowd were celebrating the first try of the night as