Six Nations: Ireland run in six tries and complete shutout victory over Italy

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Ireland keep Italy scoreless for the first time in 37 meetings to go two points clear at the top of the table

Jack Crowley scores Ireland's opening try during the Guinness Six Nations match against Italy at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inphoin a row, and a ninth in succession over the Azzurri with a bonus point. In so doing, they moved to the top of the table, two points clear of England, and boosted their points differential before hosting Wales here next Saturday week.

As a far from feverish Sunday afternoon crowd waited expectantly for the tries to flow, there was much to admire in Ireland’s attacking rugby, not least after the, eh, entertainment of the day before.Six Nations: Jack Crowley swaggers as Ireland stop Italy from finding grooveIreland 36 Italy 0: How the Irish players rated in the shutout at the Aviva

Ireland’s James Lowe scores a try during the Six nations game at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Ben Brady/Inpho To begin with, Ireland seamlessly slipped into their attacking rhythm and possibly played more running rugby in the opening seven minutes than we’d seen in Saturday turgid double-header combined.

Even so, they were generally comfortable in defence, Joe McCarthy setting the tone when reading Niccolò Cannone’s telegraphed pull back to Paolo Garbisi by frogmarching him back 10 metres behind the gainline. Lowe also demonstrated his strength over the ball with a good steal after a Keenan tackle and Sheehan having charged down Stephen Varney, Ireland struck again in the 24th minute.

 

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