Ireland’s Guinness Six Nations championship hopes remain alive and well after beating 14-man England 32-15 at Twickenham. Ireland were forced to dig deep in the second half as the hosts paid no heed to their numerical disadvantage to draw level through the boot of Marcus Smith.
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Chris Harris scored two first-half tries as Scotland overcame a sticky start to record a convincing bonus-point 33-22 victory over Italy in their Guinness Six Nations match in Rome. Gregor Townsend’s side struggled early on but once they sparked into life they were too strong for their hosts.
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France moved to within sight of a first Guinness Six Nations title and Grand Slam since 2010 after beating Wales 13-9 at the Principality Stadium. Victory over England in Paris next week will see France crowned kings of Europe just 18 months before hosting the World Cup.
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Mike Lowry scored two tries on debut as Ireland powered to a bonus-point 57-6 success over 13-man Italy as they moved up to second in the Guinness Six Nations table.
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Marcus Smith’s boot and a try from Alex Dombrandt ensured England remain in the Guinness Six Nations title hunt after they defeated reigning champions Wales 23-19 at Twickenham.
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