Ireland opens bid for third straight Six Nations title

Rugby-Ireland recover to secure bonus point 27-22 win over England
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland had to come from behind against England to get their bid for a third successive Six Nations title off to a winning 27-22 bonus point start on Saturday thanks to a ferocious second half after the visitors had made life very uncomfortable for a time.
Ireland opens bid for third straight Six Nations title with 27-22 win over England
Ireland got off to a five-point start to its bid for an unprecedented third straight outright Six Nations rugby title, overpowering England in a second-half recovery to rack up a 27-22 victory in Dublin on Saturday.
Holders Ireland seal bonus-point win over England
Ireland score three second-half tries to launch their bid for a third successive Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory over England in Dublin.
Ireland kick off Six Nations campaign with bonus-point win over England
Ireland began their quest for a third successive Six Nations title in dominant fashion, securing a 27-22 bonus-point victory over England in Dublin.
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Ireland increased pressure on England boss Steve Borthwick by launching their quest for an unprecedented third consecutive Guinness Six Nations title with a 27-22 bonus-point win in Dublin. Tries from Jamison Gibson-Park,
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Ireland came from behind as they launched their bid for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a hard-fought 27-22 win over England in Dublin on Saturday. England lost seven out of 12 Tests last year but were the only side to beat Ireland in the 2024 Six Nations.
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