Six Nations, Ireland confirms itself as the team to beat

Six Nations, Ireland confirms itself as the team to beat

Defending champions Ireland got off to the best possible start in the Six Nations 2025 by beating England 27-22 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

It was the English who got off to a rocket start with a goal after 8 minutes by Murley converted by Smith. Ireland failed to equalize because’at 36’ Prendergast did not convert a Gibson-Park goal, so after a Smith spot kick as the first half expired, it was the visitors who led at halftime 10-5.

In the second half, the defending champions turned everything around: at 52’ goal by Aki once again not converted by Prendergast, who però at 56’ hit a spot kick that put the hosts ahead: 13-10. Then, at 65’ and 74’, there are two more goals, one by Beirne and one by Sheehan, both converted by Crawley: 27-10.

In the final, England got close again but it was not enough: at 76’ Cury’s goal not converted by Smith, at the second minute of extra time Freeman’s goal which Smith this time converted. But there’è no more time, Ireland wins.