the summary of England’s stunning victory against Ireland

Chase away the natural, it comes back at a gallop. By showing an offensive creativity that we did not know about, England finally beat Ireland at Twickenham (23-22) on Saturday March 9 thanks to a house specialty, a victorious drop from their opener. Marcus Smith, who came on as a substitute, saved the English who were enthusiastic but long led and frustrated by an Irish team of formidable efficiency. Authors of three tries against a Clover XV which had only conceded 24 points since the start of the competition, Steve Borthwick’s players broke the green barrier.

In the standings, England is four points behind its opponent of the day and can still dream of final victory in the Tournament. More realistic in the first half, Ireland defended well and was effective on almost every incursion into the opposing 22 meters, before being crucified after 82 minutes of play. The Irish bid farewell to their Grand Slam hopes, but leave with the defensive bonus and will only need a draw against Scotland, Saturday March 16, to be certain of winning the Tournament.