Sunday People

ENGLAND 15 IRELAND 24 LOSERS!

St Patrick’s Day humiliatio­n for Jones and awful England

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gerous when theGeorge Ford/ Owen Farrell combo was restored in the second half. But it was too late by then. Ireland had raced to a 21-5 lead at half-time thanks to tries from centre Garry Ringrose, No.8 CJ Stander and wing Jacob Stockdale.

On another day Ringrose’s effort, made by Johnny Sexton’s brilliant up- and- under could have been chalked off for a knock-on by Ireland f ull- back Rob Kearney.

And on another day Stockdale’s could have been ruled out for a knock-on by the wonder kid who was scoring his seventh try of the tournament.

But England would not have deserved the rub of the green. Daly added his second try in the 65th minute thanks anks to a great move involving lving Ford, Farrell and a reverse verse pass from Mike Brown.

But the clock was in the e red by the time Jonny May went over and Irish eyes were smiling.

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