Ireland avoid upset in Italy to keep Grand Slam hopes alive
Grand Slam-chasing Ireland avoided a major upset to keep themselves on course for Guinness Six Nations glory with a disjointed 34-20 bonus-point win over Italy.
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Ireland promote six from the bench for Italy trip
DUBLIN : Ireland have made six changes for Saturday's Six Nations trip to Italy, with each of those players having come off the bench to see off France last time out in a victory that made the world's top-ranked team championship favourites.
Byrne starts as Ireland make six changes for Italy
Ross Byrne will make his first Guinness Six Nations start as one of six changes to the Ireland team to take on Italy on Saturday.
'You get the rub of the green sometimes' - Lowe
It's two tries in two games so far in the Guinness Six Nations for James Lowe, although even he admits his most recent effort may have an asterisk beside it.
Ireland crush Wales in Cardiff for opening Six Nations victory
Ireland underlined their status as the world’s top team and Six Nations title favourites by crushing Wales 34-10 in Cardiff on Saturday.
Ireland beat title-holders France 32-19 in Six Nations classic
It was the first time in Five and Six Nations history that the world’s two top-ranked teams had gone head to head but Ireland looked superior for most of the match as they ended France’s 14-game unbeaten run and also ended the visitors' three-game winning run against Ireland.
Jackman: Slam chasing Ireland a step ahead of the rest
Grand slam-seeking Ireland showed again they are a step ahead of the rest of their Six Nations rivals, according to former international hooker Bernard Jackman.
France paid for strategy change against Ireland
PARIS : France built their success in the 2022 Six Nations by abandoning possession and counter punching their opponents, but their change in strategy this year has yet to pay off as their 32-19 defeat to Ireland showed on Saturday.