England broke Ireland’s momentum and Grand Slam dream by winning their clash by a short header (23-22) thanks to a last-second drop from Marcus Smith, this Saturday March 9 at Twickenham . English supporters, weaned from victory since 2020 against Ireland, could not dream of a better scenario at the end of a stunning match, where both sides went blow for blow. “ There’s still a long way to go, but this is another step in the right direction », noted the English coach Steve Borthwick, happy to see the fans “ leave with a smile “. The XV of Clover left KO, deprived of its dream of a second consecutive Grand Slam, a performance never achieved since that of the French in 1997 and 1998. “ We have already talked about how dangerous they are. They disrupted our attack and defended very well “, summarized Captain Peter O’Mahony. Ireland’s renowned defense suffered a lot against the English, whose attack was nevertheless unconvincing since the start of the Tournament.
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