VI Nations tournament: the title will wait for Ireland, beaten to the wire by England. England secured a prestigious victory this Saturday against Ireland (23-22) as part of the VI Nations Rugby Tournament.
Taking advantage of Scotland's defeat in Italy, the XV of Clover only needed a draw to win the title. Italy gave Ireland an unexpected boost by beating Scotland earlier in the day on Saturday (31-29). A simple draw against England was enough for the XV du Trèfle to win for the second year in a row.