Sexton kicks Ireland to narrow win over Scotland
Guinness Six Nations Ireland 19-12 Scotland Johnny Sexton led from the front in his first home match as Ireland captain
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Sexton new Irish captain as squad named for Six Nations
Johnny Sexton has been appointed Ireland captain for the Six Nations, while new head coach, Andy Farrell, has named five uncapped players in his 35-man squad.
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Seven try Ireland surge past Samoa into quarterfinals
Ireland are through to a World Cup quarter-final after seeing off Samoa in Fukuoka with a 47-5 bonus-point win. They played the majority of the match with 14 men after Bundee Aki was given a straight red.
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Uninspiring Ireland labour to victory against Russia
Ireland scored five tries in a 35-0 bonus-point win over Russia to go back top of Pool A but the victory was far from convincing.
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Ireland impress with emphatic win over sluggish Scotland
Ireland defied predictions of a tight contest to grab an emphatic 27-3 bonus point win over Scotland in Yokohama to get their World Cup campaign off to a flying start.
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