{"id":2528,"date":"2023-08-20T04:18:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T04:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/ireland-29-10-england-billy-vunipola-sent-off-as-irish-score-five-tries\/"},"modified":"2023-08-20T04:18:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T04:18:32","slug":"ireland-29-10-england-billy-vunipola-sent-off-as-irish-score-five-tries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/ireland-29-10-england-billy-vunipola-sent-off-as-irish-score-five-tries\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland 29-10 England: Billy Vunipola sent off as Irish score five tries"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Mack Hansen scored Ireland’s fourth try of the game, shortly after Billy Vunipola’s red card<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/thead>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Ireland (7) 29<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tries: <\/strong>Aki, Ringrose, Lowe, Hansen, Earls <\/span>Cons:<\/strong> Byrne, Crowley<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
England (3) 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Try: <\/strong>Sinckler<\/span> Con: <\/strong>Ford<\/span> Pen:<\/strong> Ford<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

England forward Billy Vunipola was sent off as Ireland secured a major momentum boost before the World Cup by scoring five tries in a comfortable win.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bundee Aki, Garry Ringrose, James Lowe, Mack Hansen and Keith Earls all crossed for the world’s number one-ranked side. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Vunipola was dismissed just before Ireland’s third try for a high tackle.<\/span><\/p>\n

England, who were missing captain Owen Farrell amid his ongoing disciplinary saga, managed one late try in reply through Kyle Sinckler.<\/span><\/p>\n

England number eight Vunipola was shown a yellow card for a challenge on Ireland prop Andrew Porter but it was upgraded to a red following a review, so like his captain Farrell the forward’s World Cup hopes now hang in the balance. <\/span><\/p>\n

Vunipola joins Farrell in red card trouble<\/h3>\n

The build-up to the game had been <\/span>dominated by the saga involving Farrell<\/span><\/a> following the England fly-half’s ‘bunker’ red card against Wales last week and now head coach Steve Borthwick risks losing Vunipola too. <\/span><\/p>\n

With Farrell, who faces an appeal hearing on Tuesday, excluded from the squad for Saturday’s match, George Ford was given the chance to shine as the playmaker. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ford had not started a game for England since 2021 but the Sale Sharks fly-half kicked the winning points off the bench against Wales and picked up where he left off in Dublin, nudging the visitors ahead with an early penalty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ireland, who secured what Andy Farrell described as a “clunky” win over Italy a fortnight ago, were subdued in the opening exchanges despite the head coach restoring several of his key players.<\/span><\/p>\n

However they sprung into life brilliantly for the game’s opening try, with Aki running under the posts after a clever Josh van der Flier tip-on sent Peter O’Mahony through the defence.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Ireland showed clear signs of rust, England managed just one entry into the home side’s 22 during a disjointed opening half, with Ford also missing a second kick at goal that would have brought the visitors back to within one. <\/span><\/p>\n

The end of the half brought mixed emotions for Ireland. While the sight of hooker Dan Sheehan hobbling off will be a concern given Ronan Kelleher lack of availability recently, the hosts managed to stretch their lead in first-half added time through Ringrose’s try.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a good one, too, with Hugo Keenan, Cian Prendergast and O’Mahony all involved before Mack Hansen picked out the centre with a perfect crossfield kick, enabling Ringrose to dodge a couple of last-ditch tackles and move Ireland nine clear before the break.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ireland thrive as England wilt<\/h3>\n
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Vunipola was initially shown a yellow card for his tackle on Porter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Following a low-key start to the second half, things went from bad to worse for England, who failed to build on last week’s win over Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n

With Vunipola off the pitch, Ireland immediately put England under pressure and their efforts yielded a third try when Ross Byrne floated a pass out wide to Lowe, who had started the move. <\/span><\/p>\n

Immediately after Byrne missed his conversion, Vunipola’s yellow was upgraded to a red by the bunker review system to deepen England’s woes in Dublin. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ireland stretched their lead through the impressive Hansen, and while Sinckler hit back for England, there was a fairytale moment for Earls.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Munster back came off the bench to become Ireland’s ninth centurion and put the finishing touches to a comfortable victory when he crashed over to mark his 100th cap in a grand manner and prompt the loudest roar of the evening from the Aviva crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n

Having secured a 12th straight Test win, Ireland will look to make it a clean sweep of warm-up game wins when they face Samoa in Bayonne next week.<\/span><\/p>\n

In contrast, England will nervously await the outcome of Farrell’s appeal hearing on Tuesday before Vunipola’s fate is resolved. <\/span><\/p>\n

Line-ups<\/h3>\n

Ireland: <\/strong>Keenan; Hansen, Ringrose, Aki, Lowe; Byrne, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, Beirne, Ryan (capt), O’Mahony, van der Flier, Prendergast.<\/span><\/p>\n

Replacements:<\/em> Herring, Loughman, Bealham, McCarthy, Doris, Murray, Crowley, Earls.<\/span><\/p>\n

England:<\/strong> Steward; Watson, Marchant, Tuilagi, Daly; Ford, Youngs; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Ribbans, Lawes (capt), Earl, B Vunipola.<\/span><\/p>\n

Replacements: <\/em>Dan, Marler, Sinckler, Chessum, Willis, Care, Smith, Lawrence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Referee:<\/strong> Paul Williams (NZR)<\/span><\/p>\n

Assistant referees: <\/strong>Craig Evans (WRU) and Adam Jones (WRU)<\/span><\/p>\n

TMO: <\/strong>Ben Whitehouse (WRU)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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