Ireland beat England to win their fourth Six Nations Grand Slam
Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton became the Six Nations all-time record points scorer after landing a penalty, also going on to convert Sheehan's double and another try by Robbie Henshaw.
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Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton became the Six Nations all-time record points scorer after landing a penalty, also going on to convert Sheehan's double and another try by Robbie Henshaw.
Ireland were crowned Grand Slam champions on Irish soil for the first time since 1948 after victory over England.
There have been some raucously celebrated green days but few to match the roar when this particular final whistle sounded. Andy Farrell’s modern Ireland were already the world’s No 1 team and now a Six Nations grand slam has been added to their lengthening honours list. In truth, though, the cheers also reflected a measure of genuine relief that their shamrock dreams had actually come true.
DUBLIN : Ireland completed their fourth ever Six Nations Grand Slam with a 29-16 victory over England at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, emphatically underlining their status as the world's top ranked team heading into September's World Cup.
Champions. And from the moment Caelan Doris barreled over to score in the opening minutes in Cardiff six weeks ago, it hardly seemed in doubt.
Damian Penaud scored two tries as France beat Wales 41-28 on Saturday to keep alive hopes of defending their Six Nations title.
Here we are. Right where Ireland wanted to be.
Johnny Sexton could go out on a high note in his 60th and final Six Nations match if Ireland beat England on Saturday, captaining the team to the Grand Slam in his hometown and potentially becoming the tournament's all-time record points scorer.