When the pressure came on, England lacked direction at fly-half, and the side’s senior ... score and level the match Credit: Shutterstock/Billy Stickland Once Ireland had finally got themselves ...

Image: Ireland began their Six Nations title defence and run at a historic three-peat with a vital win over England Ireland recovered from a half-time deficit to overpower England in the second ...

Trailing England 10-5 at half time ... the wing nipped inside to take a short pass off Gibson-Park just inside the English half after Chandler Cunningham-South had been defending a ruck too ...

There was something of the night about England in that first half – it was a dirty business at times - and Itoje was the one making quiet supplications to the referee on their behalf.

Ireland had to come from behind against England to get their bid for a third successive Six Nations title off to a winning 27-22 bonus-point start thanks to a ferocious second half after the ...

Ireland trailed the visitors 10-5 at the interval, failing time and again to profit from visits to the opposition ’22 before finally finding greater purchase in the England half and securing a ...

England seemed to be on their way to a famous win until the Irish kicked into gear in that second half. there was a late flurry from the English which earned them a bonus point, but it was too ...

England went in 10-5 up at the break after a brilliant defensive effort - but they were blown away in the second half. Ireland ran in three tries after the interval to secure a bonus-point win ...