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| Ireland (10) 29 |
| Tries: Sheehan 2, Henshaw, Herring Cons: Sexton 3 Pen: Sexton |
| England (6) 16 |
| Try: George Con: Farrell Pens: Farrell 3 |
Ireland won their 4th Grand Slam arsenic they wore down 14-man England successful a tense Six Nations finale successful Dublin.
Two aboriginal Owen Farrell penalties enactment England up earlier Ireland deed backmost with a well-worked Dan Sheehan try.
England's hopes of an upset were dashed erstwhile Freddie Steward was sent disconnected conscionable earlier half-time.
Robbie Henshaw and Rob Herring tries either broadside of Sheehan's 2nd of the crippled ensured Ireland's archetypal Grand Slam successful 5 years, and archetypal won successful Dublin.
England, overmuch improved from their humiliating decision by France astatine Twickenham past week, scored a deserved second-half effort done Jamie George, but were incapable to propulsion disconnected a large upset and ruin Ireland's large day.
Despite being tested by a resilient English side, Ireland - arsenic they person truthful often done nether Andy Farrell - recovered a mode to triumph arsenic they gave talismanic skipper Johnny Sexton the cleanable send-off successful his last Six Nations match.
The full-time whistle was greeted with Irish celebrations astatine a jubilant Aviva Stadium arsenic the location broadside delivered connected their immense promise, having entered the contention arsenic the world's fig 1 side.
More to follow.
Ireland: Keenan; Hansen, Henshaw, Aki, Lowe; Sexton (capt), Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong; Baird, Ryan; O'Mahony, van der Flier, Doris.
Replacements: Herring, Healy, O'Toole, Treadwell, Conan, Murray, R Byrne, O'Brien.
England: Steward; Watson, Slade, Tuilagi, Arundell; Farrell (c), Van Poortvliet; Genge, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Ribbans, Ludlam, Willis, Dombrandt.
Replacements: Walker, M Vunipola, Cole, Isiekwe, B Curry, Mitchell, Smith, Marchant.
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