Ireland secured third place in the U16s Four Nations with an away win in Scotland.

Scotland opened and closed the scoring but Ireland were the stronger side throughout, winning 34-14 in Hawick.

Blair Murray crossed for the home side in the ninth minute, but the Irish were 18-4 ahead at the interval courtesy of touchdowns by Oscar Bradley, Callum McDonald and Noah Walsh, each of which Joseph Clarke improved.

Clarke went over twice on the resumption to finish with an 18-point haul, and Bradley claimed his second score on 52 minutes. Scotland posted consolation touchdowns by Jay Cruikshank and Murray again, with Reece McAdam adding a conversion.

Scotland
Carter Shields, Blair Murray, William Porter, Alfie Scudder, Alfie Haase, Georgie McDermott, Reece McAdam, Rowan Doyle, Brodie Butters-McNaught, Jay Cruickshank, Kyle Alcock, Charlie Kelly, Ewan Smith.
Interchanges: Conlan Goodall, Jamie Carnaby, Bradley Lowthorpe, Lewis McConnachie, Lachlan McKelvey, Alfie Nairn, Jayden Johnstone.

Tries: Blair Murray (9, 68), Jay Cruickshank (65),
Goals: Reese McAdam 1/3

Ireland
James Clarke, Laoch Leonard, Noah Walsh, Joe Clarke, Nathan Melia, Charlie Ross, Lucas Flynn, Paddy White, Emjay Leslie, Harvey English, Callum McDonald, Rua McNamara, Kian Roberts.
Interchanges: Evan Cunningham, Aaron Rothwell, Max Cooney, Conor Meadows, Oscar Bradley, Alex Birrell, Paddy Burrows.

Tries: Oscar Bradley (20, 52), Callum McDonald (29), Noah Walsh (33), Joe Clarke (38, 60)
Goals: Joe Clarke 5/6

Referee: Jordan Robinson (England)

Half Time: 4-18