IRE
No.Name
15Jared Payne, FB
14Keith Earls, W
13Garry Ringrose, C
12Robbie Henshaw, C
11Simon Zebo, W
10Johnny Sexton, FH
2
9Kieran Marmion, SH
1Jack McGrath, P
2Rory Best, H
3Tadhg Furlong, P
4Donnacha Ryan, L
5Iain Henderson, L
T
6Peter O'Mahony, FL
7Sean O'Brien, FL
8CJ Stander, N8
Replacements
16Niall Scannell, R
17Cian Healy, R
18John Ryan, R
19Devin Toner, R
20Dan Leavy, R
21Luke McGrath, R
22Paddy Jackson, R
23Andrew Conway, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Aviva Stadium
5:00 PM, March 18, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

83'Here's the match report as Ireland -- not for the first time in the last six months -- end their opposition's winning record at 18.
83'Our man Tom has been there for every match. Stand by for his verdict, the match report and much more reaction from Dublin.
83'Peter O'Mahony named man of the match. A couple of massive plays, particularly that lineout steal late in the piece.
83'Mike Brown drops it, and that is it! Ireland win. England's record ends at 18, no back-to-back Grand Slams for England. And the first loss of Eddie Jones' tenure.
82'Huge pressure from Ireland but England holding on.
81'England awarded a penalty at the ruck. They tap and go.
81'Watson gets the ball out wide. Time is up.
81'+113-9 End of second half
80'Scrum reset, 30 seconds on the clock.
79'The lineout drive collapses and England are awarded a scrum on the 22. One last opportunity.
79'O'Mahony with another big lineout win as Ireland drive. One minute on the clock.
78'England win the lineout and Care kicks for touch. England not willing to run it from their own line.
78'McGrath opts for the box kick. Its a pin point kick into the corner, but with two minutes to play bit of a strange one giving possession back.
78'Substitute on - Kyle Sinckler , England
78'Player substituted - Dan Cole , England
77'Big lineout from Ireland as Healy carries well from the back of the drive. Ireland 30 metres out.
76'Penalty Ireland. Danny Care with the slap down as McGrath tries to clear. Furlong comes off after 76 minutes, what a shift from the tighthead.
76'Substitute on - John Ryan , Ireland
76'Player substituted - Tadhg Furlong , Ireland
75'O'Mahony with the steal over his opposite Itoje. Luke McGrath clears and Watson knocks on.
74'Ireland win the lineout against the throw. Huge.
74'Around 45 metres out, four points down. England opt for the lineout, Farrell finds touch just shy of the 22.
73'Quick hands for England as the get it out to Nowell. Ireland's defence holding firm. But there's a penalty. Not rolling away at the ruck.
73'Substitute on - Niall Scannell , Ireland
73'Player substituted - Rory Best , Ireland
71'Scrum re-set as the rain falls in Dublin.
70'England scrum as Ford returns to the fray.
70'Ben Te'o gets monstered in the tackle and there's a bit of concern over a head injury there so Garces stops play.
70'Marmion comes off, he's been superb.
70'Substitute on - George Ford , England
70'Player substituted - Ben Te'o , England
69'Penalty at the scrum for England.
69'Substitute on - Luke McGrath , Ireland
69'Player substituted - Kieran Marmion , Ireland
68'Great re-start from Sexton, Conway chases and parries it down to Ringrose but its a knock on. Scrum England.
68'Substitute on - Jack Nowell , England
68'Player substituted - Jonathan Joseph , England
67'Farrell boots England within four points.
67'13-9 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , England
66'Interesting choice as Farrell opts for the posts.
66'Farrell goes for the cross field kick for Watson knowing the penalty is coming and Payne does well to defuse the situation.
66'Player substituted - Sean O'Brien , Ireland
66'Substitute on - Dan Leavy , Ireland
65'Decent lineout drive from England, and they have an advantage.
65'Penalty. Conway doesn't quite get the timing right as Te'o jumps as he collects the pass. Ireland can feel hard done by there.
65'Substitute on - Devin Toner , Ireland
65'Player substituted - Donnacha Ryan , Ireland
64'Eddie Jones is throwing on the replacements, Care, Hughes and Te'o all on.
63'Sexton nails the kick. Big kick too. 13-6 lead.
63'Player substituted - George Ford , England
63'Substitute on - Ben Te'o , England
63'Player substituted - Ben Youngs , England
63'Substitute on - Danny Care , England
63'Substitute on - Nathan Hughes , England
63'Player substituted - Billy Vunipola , England
63'13-6 Penalty goal - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
62'Ireland lose the ball in contact but Garces was playing advantage. Rory Best having a word to the referee, he's not happy with some of the treatment Sexton is getting. The Ireland fly-half having a shot at goal.
60'Eddie Jones is looking towards his finishers. Tom Wood comes on for his 50th international cap.
60'England give away a penalty, I think for a body slam type tackle from Farrell on Sexton. There's been no love lost between those two.
60'Player substituted - James Haskell , England
60'Substitute on - Tom Wood , England
60'Substitute on - Cian Healy , Ireland
60'Player substituted - Jack McGrath , Ireland
59'Ireland have lifted to the challenge in the last five minutes.
57'Jared Payne makes a brilliant break through the middle of the field but can't find support. Ireland send it wide but McGrath throws an awful pass and all momentum is lost as Ringrose is ushered into touch.
57'The England captain makes way, and Jamie George's first throw in is rather shaky.
55'Brilliant work from Sexton and co. This time they've held up James Haskell before the referee calls maul, it collapses and Ireland get the scrum.
55'Bit of a momentum shift here in England's favour. A real test for Ireland.
55'Player substituted - Dylan Hartley , England
55'Substitute on - Jamie George , England
53'England drive again from the Ireland and once again Ireland give way another penalty. The hosts have given away more penalties in the second half than they did in the first.
53'Itoje takes the re-start and England set up a maul. Ford under all sorts of pressure but does well to clear. Referee playing advantage. England have a penalty.
51'Farrell splits the posts. 10-6.
51'10-6 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , England
50'England then awarded a penalty, and Farrell to line up for a shot at goal to reduce the deficit to four points.
49'Ireland lose the ball at the lineout drive.
48'England pressure Sexton through Itoje again. The visitors pile the numbers in at the ruck, but Cole is penalised.
47'Youngs tests the debutant Conway with a long hanging box kick and the Munsterman can't hold on. Scrum England.
46'Daly does well to keep a Sexton clearance in field. The England wing clears but its charged down and goes into touch.
44'Ringrose runs at Ford who does well to hold on but not before the Irish centre gets the hosts on the front foot.
43'England have an early opportunity on attack but its short-lived as Watson drops a pass from Ford.
41'Mike Brown claims a mark from Jared Payne's kick and finds touch on halfway.
41'Couple of changes at the break, Mako Vunipola on for Joe Marler. Andrew Conway, the debutant, replaces Keith Earls.
41'England back out on the park first. Can they turn it around or will Ireland end a winning streak at 18 for the second time since November?
41'Substitute on - Mako Vunipola , England
41'Player substituted - Joe Marler , England
41'Substitute on - Andrew Conway , Ireland
41'Player substituted - Keith Earls , Ireland
41'10-3 End of first half
40'The first half stats are incredibly one-sided. 74% territory, 76% possession.
40'That's the only problem for Ireland. Perhaps not enough points for large periods of dominance.
40'Not straight at the lineout for Ireland, and somewhat luckily the referee blows for half-time.
40'10-3 Start of second half
39'Good battle at the scrum, England clear as Ford finds Joseph who toes through. The ball rolls into touch under the watchful eye of Payne.
39'Ireland win the ball back from the line-out but then O'Brien loses it. A bit untidy.
38'England get out of jail, O'Mahony gives away a silly penalty for holding onto an English player without the ball.
36'Ireland put pressure on the scrum, Vunipola comes off and finds Farrell who is then held up by Sexton, Henshaw and O'Brien. Referee calls maul, and Ireland have a scrum.
35'Ireland's lineout is working very well as Best finds his jumper with ease. But this time England tie the ball up in the lineout drive and are awarded a scrum.
35'
34'Steady scrum from England, Ford clears but it is out on the full. Hardly ideal for the visitors.
33'Lovely play off the ruck by Ireland as Marmion finds Ringrose but the pass is adjudged forward. England have a scrum. Marmion impressive so far filling in big boots for Conor Murray.
32'Ireland have a lineout roughly 25 metres from England's line.
31'Sexton puts up a high kick but its a bit aimless and Daly takes it comfortably and calls for the mark.
31'Watson goes close to intercepting but he can't hold on, Ireland play on.
29'Ireland win the lineout cleanly and Marmion throws a bullet pass to Henshaw who runs it hard and straight.
29'It was actually Farrell who chipped through for Daly. Ireland win a penalty at the ruck.
28'Ireland win the ball back at the ruck, and clear but it hasn't found touch.
28'England now counter brilliantly through Elliot Daly who chips, chases and collects before he's cut down in a try saving tackle from Marmion.
26'Big break out wide as Ringrose finds Earls in acres of space. The Irish winger puts on the pace but is caught in the 22. Marmion drops the ball in the next phase and the moment is lost.
26'Ireland spin the ball wide off the scrum and Payne takes it up into England's defence.
25'Marmion clears from the re-start and Brown does well to take it in the air. Lawes loses the ball from the next phase. Pressure on England here.
24'The AVIVA goes silent as Sexton nails the conversion.
24'10-3 Conversion - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
24'8-3 Try - Iain Henderson , Ireland
23'Henderson is the carrier and he slams it down to score no doubt about it! The TMO confirms it.
23'Best finds his man and Ireland drive and go very close! The referee wants the help of the TMO.
23'Billy Vunipola too keen at the ruck and gives away a penalty. Ireland turn down the shot and go for the corner much to the delight of the crowd.
22'Stander carries strongly. Ireland five metres out.
21'Ringrose with another nice run as Ireland continue to pepper England's defence.
21'Ireland collect the lineout, England do well to contain the drive so far.
20'Referee gives Itoje a warning, nothing more. Sexton is back up and kicks for touch. Ireland to have a lineout inside England's 22.
19'Sexton has been clobbered and is down in back play. Marmion also monstered by Itoje at the ruck. Garces blows a penalty for Itoje's hit on Marmion, but its the one on Sexton that might get more attention. The crowd don't like it.
18'Rory Best is back on from a HIA. Positive news for Ireland.
18'Farrell has no troubles from the tee. We are level.
18'Player substituted - Niall Scannell , Ireland
18'Substitute on - Rory Best , Ireland
18'3-3 Penalty goal - Owen Farrell , England
16'Payne makes a mess of another high ball, Ireland clean the ball up but the referee was playing advantage for England. Farrell to line up his first shot at goal.
15'McGrath and Stander just bulldoze Launchbury. Some bruising tackles already.
15'Ireland win the lineout and Marmion clears. Daly returns with interest as England set up the attack.
13'England put the pressure on Ireland at the scrum, Haskell gets his hands on the ball before its shuffled through to Daly who grubbers it through into touch.
13'Ireland playing under advantage for a knock on in the tackle from England. Referee Garces calls for a scrum.
12'Ireland build patiently after the restart. A couple of nice runs early from Garry Ringrose.
11'3-0 Penalty goal - Johnny Sexton , Ireland
10'Sexton nails the penalty for the first points of the match.
10'Another big blow, unsure if its a head injury, but captain Rory Best has just made way for Niall Scannell.
10'Player substituted - Rory Best , Ireland
10'Substitute on - Niall Scannell , Ireland
9'Ireland go very close, Jared Payne fends off Elliot Daly, finds Keith Earls who steps back in before he is crushed by Mike Brown and Ben Youngs which dislodges the ball. Penalty advantage though to Ireland, Sexton to take a shot.
9'Ireland keeping it one off the ruck as O'Brien carries strongly. 10 phases with the ball now.
8'Sexton with the up and under! Haskell somehow ends up with it after a contest but England lose it and Ireland have the ball back inside England's 22.
7'Best finds the target and Ireland drive forward.
6'Ireland awarded a penalty, Joe Launchbury offside chasing George Ford's chip kick. Sexton with the touchfinder.
5'Donnacha Ryan with some great work to charge down Ben Youngs box kick.
4'A couple of huge hits on Sexton. First one from Haskell and then Itoje at the ruck.
3'For those wondering what happened to Heaslip.
3'Now Payne's opposite Mike Brown makes an error, dropping a difficult pass. Ireland have a scrum on their 22.
3'Oh dear, Jared Payne makes a basic error upon return to Ireland. Drops it cold as he goes to call mark inside the 22. England have a scrum in decent territory.
1'A couple of box-kicks from the respective scrum-halves and Youngs' kick trickles over Ireland's tryline for a 22 metre restart.
1'After a slight delay to proceedings due to that bizarre finish in Paris, George Ford gets us underway!
1'Some late team news from our man at the ground.
1'Meanwhile in Paris, France have just scored in the 100TH MINUTE to beat Wales. Crazy scenes.
1'Welcome in to the live commentary from Dublin as Ireland look to end England's 18-match winning streak and restore some pride to a frustrating Six Nations campaign.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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