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Six Nations: Ireland 13-9 England

England came to Dublin with great expectations but like 2011 they could quite make it over the line to win a back-to-back Grand Slam and 19 consecutive winsTaking the plaudits: England won the Six Nations but were undone by Irish intensityIn a nutshell In a dank, overcast Dublin, Ireland and England served up a blood and thunder affair that should …Continue reading »

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Five talking points from Ireland’s historic 40-29 win over New Zealand

Ireland shocked the rugby world at the weekend with a first win over the All Blacks in 111 years and in doing so handed Steve Hansen's men their first defeat of 2016One for the scrapbooks: Munster's Ireland contingent celebrate historyBy the Whiff of Cordite blog Despite having a team entirely composed of players from the unfairly maligned Pro12, Ireland …Continue reading »

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