England secured a thrilling 26-22 victory over Ireland in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday. Marcus Smith’s last-minute drop-goal sealed the win for England, meaning Ireland’s hopes of back-to-back Grand Slams are now over.
After an impressive start and a try by Ollie Lawrence, England saw Ireland regain traction through Jack Crowley’s skilful kicks. In the second half, Ireland’s James Lowe scored two tries, including an acrobatic finish in the corner, putting the visitors ahead. Yet England rallied back with tries by George Furbank and Ben Earl, before Smith secured the win.
The result keeps England’s slim hopes of a title win, although they rely on other matches being lost. Ireland, on the other hand, could have retained their title with a win over Scotland on the final weekend, though this is now unlikely.
Ireland had been the overwhelming favourites, but England’s captain Jamie George and his team had other plans. It was England’s first victory over Ireland in the Six Nations since they last won the title in 2020.
The result follows a nervous week for rugby teams and officials across Europe, after the French rugby team was forced to isolate following an outbreak of coronavirus within the squad. The victory for England will likely give them confidence ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup
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