Earls brace downs Scotland as Ireland finish third
A brace from Keith Earls ensured Ireland finished 2020 on a high as they came from behind to defeat Scotland 31-16 and secure third place in the inaugural Autumn Nations Cup.
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Ireland open Autumn Nations Cup with victory over Wales
Ireland kicked off their Autumn Nations Cup campaign with an easy 32-9 win over Wales at the AVIVA Stadium. Quinn Roux and debutant James Lowe scored the only tries of the game while Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton was taken off injured.
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France flatten Ireland as England win Six Nations
Ireland’s bid to claim the Guinness Six Nations title came up short in Paris with France’s 12-point win handing the championship to England. Ireland needed to win by seven points to claim the title but ran out 35-27 losers in the Stade de France.
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Ireland hammer Italy to go top of Six Nations
Ireland scored seven tries and 50 points to move to the top of the 2020 Six Nations table with a bonus-point win over Italy, but the late concession of a converted try could yet hurt their title chances. Irish debutants Hugo Keenan and Will Connors impressed.
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Ireland impress in bonus point win over Wales
Ireland made it two wins from two in the Andy Farrell era as they saw off Guinness Six Nations champions Wales 24-14 at the Aviva Stadium. It was a vastly improved performance from the hosts, who had struggled to beat Scotland last weekend.
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