- England 15-32 Ireland
- Hosts rally after lock sent off 82 seconds into match
England do not lose often at Twickenham but, perversely, they will remember this defeat with a fair amount of pride. Forced to play with 14 men for 78 minutes of a compelling contest it was only in the closing stages that Ireland pulled away on the scoreboard and it was the home supporters who were on their feet roaring their side onwards for lengthy periods.
While four tries to nil may look convincing enough, at no stage were Ireland remotely comfortable until their replacements Jack Conan and Finlay Bealham put an emerald gloss on the margin in the last six minutes. Exactly what might have unfolded had the Bath lock Charlie Ewels not been shown a red card after just 82 seconds is a legitimate debate but the net result is that only Ireland remain in with a shout of this year’s Six Nations title or a Triple Crown.
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