Kelleher scored four tries to emulate Keith Wood’s achievement against the same opponents in 1999During one of Ireland’s especially productive patches, when they ran in three tries in the space of five minutes during the second quarter, you were reminded of a blazing hot day in Manchester, New Hampshire 21 years ago, when the Americans conceded 13 tries and 83 points for just three points in return. Ireland broke no records here, despite the fact that the Eagles had to play the last 26 minutes with 14 men, after flanker Riekert Hattingh was sent off for a shoulder in the head of Ronan Kelleher. For the 6,000 Ireland supporters inside the Aviva, it was still a reassuringly one-sided affair. SponsoredThe only threat the Eagles offered, apparently, was their maul — it had brought them a couple of tries at

Source: The Times July 10, 2021 22:52 UTC