LONDON — To pull off a Grand Slam in Six Nations rugby, planning, talent and commitment takes you only so far. “You need some luck,” Ireland coach Joe Schmidt added with a grin in the bowels of Twickenham on Saturday. Schmidt and his side were celebrating Ireland’s third clean sweep in the championship, beside 1948 and 2009, after smothering England in a fabulous 24-15 win. In that period, England wing Jonny May nearly scored twice but was ankle-tapped by opposite number Keith Earls, then stopped by Earls and Conor Murray. Ireland cleared but England came back and Daly scored from an Owen Farrell grubber kick.

Source: National Post March 17, 2018 17:09 UTC