RBS6N: England 21 Ireland 10

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FRU 10 Year LogoEngland (6) 21TRY: Anthony Watson, Mike Brown. CON: Owen Farrell. PEN: Owen Farrell (3)Ireland (3) 10TRY: Conor Murray. CON: Johnny Sexton. PEN: Johnny Sexton.

It was no big surprise but still a huge disappointment that Ireland went down by 21 – 10 in this one. The Irish scores came from a Conor Murray try and a  Johnny Sexton conversion and penalty.

There were some positives in the débuts of Stuart McCloskey, Josh van der Flier and Ultan Dillane but Ireland were ultimately undone by misfiring line outs and insufficient forward power. 

The first half was a non event as defences dominated. England took a 6 – 3 lead into the break, though I’d guess that Ireland were the happier having been under the cosh for most of the half.

Things did liven up somewhat in the second with Ireland . . .

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