England 23-22 Ireland

England v Ireland Match Reports

England defeated Ireland 23-22 in a dramatic contest at Twickenham to keep the Championship alive and sink Ireland's Grand Slam bid. England made a confident start with Ollie Lawrence scoring a try in the fourth minute. Somewhat against the run of play, Ireland were leading 12-8 at half-time thanks to four penalty kicks from Jack Crowley. After the break, James Lowe was quick to extend Ireland's lead when he dived into the corner to score a try. George Furbank replied with a try for England just a few minutes later. The home side retook the lead on the hour mark when Ben Earl stretched over the line for a try. But James Lowe got a second try in the 73rd minute to swing the contest back in favour of the visitors. With the clock into overtime, Marcus Smith kicked a last-gasp drop-goal to win the match for England. A selection of match reports is listed below:

• Six Nations Guide: England wreck Ireland's Grand Slam dreams with last-gasp win at Twickenham
• BBC: Smith last-gasp drop-goal hands England victory
• Guardian: Marcus Smith’s drop goal denies Ireland Six Nations title as England win thriller
• Daily Mail: Marcus Smith kicks last-gasp drop goal to claim famous Twickenham victory
• Sky Sports: Marcus Smith drop goal crushes Ireland's Six Nations Grand Slam dreams
• Irish Independent: Marcus Smith ends Ireland's Grand Slam dream with last-gasp drop-goal as England claim deserved win
• Irish Times: Ireland's Grand Slam dream dies at Twickenham
• England Rugby: Late Smith kick secures famous victory over Ireland