The world’s top-ranked side were odds-on favourites to sweep aside their rivals but were made to work hard for the country’s fourth championship clean sweep overall. 🏆 GRAND SLAM CHAMPIONS 🏆 World #1 @IrishRugby do it in Dublin! England, meanwhile, crossed the Irish Sea wounded by last weekend’s record-breaking humiliation at the hands of the French, which emphatically extinguished their title hopes. George bulldozed over seven minutes from time as England continued to plug away for pride. But Borthwick’s men finished the match with just 13 men as flanker Jack Ellis was sin-binned late on, before replacement Ireland hooker Herring stretched for the line to complete the scoring.

Source: The Herald March 18, 2023 23:06 UTC