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Ireland’s Peter O’Mahony wins a lineout during his side’s win over England in Dublin which clinched their Six Nations crown.
Ireland have been crowned Six Nations champions, and completed a grand slam, after surging to a 29-16 final-round win over England in Dublin on Sunday (NZ time).
The world No 1-ranked side needed anything better than a seven-point defeat at the Aviva Stadium to clinch the title, following France’s bonus-point win over Wales in Paris.
That had seen the defending champion French go one point ahead on the standings, with the Irish able to level with a bonus point (for four tries or losing by seven or fewer), though a seven-point loss would have had them equal with France on points differential, with tries scored the next tiebreaker and France having 21 and Ireland going into their game on 16.
In the end, the mathematics were simple, as Andy Farrell’s men secured a four-tries-to-one victory at the Aviva Stadium, to claim their first Six Nations championship since 2018.
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England, coming off their humiliating 53-10 loss to France at Twickenham last weekend, had steeled up and taken the game to Ireland, and took an early 6-0 lead off the boot of Farrell’s son, Owen, but a late first-half red card to England fullback Freddie Steward proved pivotal.
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