Sports Digest - English rain on Ireland’s hope but there’s still Six Nations hope

England trumps Ireland with a 12-6 win

“To come here with a young side and show that kind of maturity to close the game out was hugely pleasing.

“It is a very difficult to play rugby against experienced players when we have lads on single figures in terms of caps. It is great testament to their maturity.”

Ireland: Kearney; Gilroy, O’Driscoll, D’Arcy, Zebo; Sexton, Murray; Healy, Best, Ross, McCarthy, Ryan, O’Mahony, O’Brien, Heaslip. Replacements: Earls for Zebo (10 mins), O’Gara for Sexton (31 mins), O’Callaghan for O’Brien (65 mins), Henry for Ryan (66 mins), S Cronin for Healy (74 mins), Kilcoyne for Best (74 mins), Fitzgerald for Ross (78 mins).

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