Ireland made it three wins out of three in the Six Nations with an impressive performance…
Ireland proved too strong for England on Sunday, with one try and four penalties enough for a ten-point victory. The result leaves the home side top of the Six Nations table, and on track for a Grand Slam.
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Jonny Sexton played a crucial role in the win, with his kicking form as good as ever. Watch below as he makes it 9-3 in the first-half:
The gap was extended to 16 points early in the second-half as man-of-the-match Robbie Henshaw won the high ball and bundled it over the line:
England fought back through the boot of George Ford, making it 19-9, but were left to regret giving away to many foolish penalties such as this:
That was how it finished, although England thought they’d closed the gap right at the end – Jack Nowell having his score ruled out for a forward pass:
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