Ireland 32-18 England
Date:
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Attendance: Played behind closed doors
Ireland v England Match Reports
Ireland put in a dominant performance to beat England 32-18 at the Aviva Stadium. Tries from Keith Earls and Jack Conan helped Ireland build a commanding 20-6 half-time lead. England replied with two tries in the second half – after Bundee Aki was sent off for a dangerous tackle – but a series of penalty kicks from Johnny Sexton kept Ireland out of reach. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: Ireland add to England's woes with emphatic Six Nations win
- BBC: Hosts impress as they stun dismal England despite Bundee Aki red card
- Telegraph: Tame England suffer third Six Nations defeat in comprehensive loss to Ireland
- Daily Mail: Johnny Sexton produces a kicking masterclass to hand Ireland a deserved 32-18 victory in Dublin and inflict a third defeat of the competition on Eddie Jones' struggling side
- Sky Sports: Home side secure dominant Six Nations victory in Dublin
Ireland v England - Match Highlights
Ireland v England - Match Stats
Ireland: (20) 32
Try: Earls (22'), Conan (37')
Conversion: Sexton (24', 38')
Penalty: Sexton (18', 30', 51', 62', 69', 74')
Red Card: Aki (64')
England: (6) 18
Try: Youngs (64'), May (79')
Conversion: Daly (79')
Penalty: Farrell (9', 27')
Man of the Match: Robbie Henshaw (Ireland)
Ireland v England - Team Line-ups
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Dave Kilcoyne
- 2 Rob Herring
- 3 Tadhg Furlong
- 4 Iain Henderson
- 5 Tadhg Beirne
- 6 CJ Stander
- 7 Josh van der Flier
- 8 Jack Conan
Backs
- 9 Conor Murray
- 10 Jonathan Sexton (Captain)
- 11 Jacob Stockdale
- 12 Bundee Aki
- 13 Robbie Henshaw
- 14 Keith Earls
- 15 Hugo Keenan
Replacements
- 16 Ronan Kelleher
- 17 Cian Healy
- 18 Andrew Porter
- 19 Ryan Baird
- 20 Peter O’Mahony
- 21 Jamison Gibson Park
- 22 Billy Burns
- 23 Jordan Larmour
England Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Mako Vunipola
- 2 Luke Cowan-Dickie
- 3 Kyle Sinckler
- 4 Maro Itoje
- 5 Charlie Ewels
- 6 Mark Wilson
- 7 Tom Curry
- 8 Billy Vunipola
Backs
- 9 Ben Youngs
- 10 George Ford
- 11 Jonny May
- 12 Owen Farrell (Captain)
- 13 Ollie Lawrence
- 14 Anthony Watson
- 15 Elliot Daly
Replacements
- 16 Jamie George
- 17 Ellis Genge
- 18 Will Stuart
- 19 Jonny Hill
- 20 Ben Earl
- 21 George Martin
- 22 Dan Robson
- 23 Joe Marchant