Ireland power past England as Keith Earls marks century with a try

Keith Earls capped a dream appearance with a try on his 100th Test as Ireland took advantage of a Billy Vunipola red card to defeat a disappointing England side in Dublin on Saturday.

Earls scored the fifth and final try of victory that was emphatic despite Ireland being far from at their best in front of a near sell-out crowd at the Aviva Stadium.

Vunipola was sent off as England’s stuttering World Cup preparations were thrown into further disarray by a costly 29-10 defeat to Ireland amid Owen Farrell’s ongoing disciplinary saga.

The number eight is likely to miss the start of the tournament in France after his 53rd-minute yellow card for making contact with the head of Andrew Porter was upgraded to red.

Steve Borthwick’s men were comfortably dispatched in a disjointed Dublin affair, which influential captain Farrell sat out following the fallout of his dismissal against Wales last weekend.

Joining Ireland’s centurion club!