The Irish complete a Grand Slam with a win over England in Dublin on St Patrick's Day — now it's on to September's Rugby Union World Cup for the world's number-one men's team.
abc.net.au/news/ireland-beats-england-in-dublin-to-clinch-six-nations-grand-slam/102116538Ireland completed their fourth rugby union Grand Slam with a 29-16 Six Nations victory over England in Dublin on Saturday, emphatically underlining their status as the world's top-ranked team heading into September's World Cup.Wales: 2005, 2012, 2019* Six Nations are Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy.
"You couldn't make it up, it's like living in a dream. We didn't play our best, but bloody hell, what a team. What a group of coaches," Ireland captain Johnny Sexton, playing in his final Six Nations game, said in a pitchside interview."To come here and get a win on St Patrick's weekend, it's unbelievable. What a day."
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