6N 2010: England 16 – 20 Ireland

An improvement, and less of a nightmare than Paris – Ireland remain on course fot he Triple Crown, and maybe even the tournament if France take their eyes of the ball.

In a soggy Twickenham Ireland got it just about right! The line-out fired, and the scrum looked improved. Sexton came off not early enough in our book, never have we screamed so much for O’Gara to enter the field of play, when he did he put a sublime kick in for Tommy Bowe’s try.

Wikinson had just kicked into the lead for England at 16-13 when Bowe again broke the defensive line from the lineout to score his second.

Earls also got try, with Dan Cole getting England’s only try of the game.

Ireland and England both now have 4 points, two behind France

Tags: Bowe, Earls, OGara, sexton, v England
February 27th, 2010 | Posted in Six Nations | No Comments »