Henry Slade double sees England stun favourites Ireland in Six Nations opener
Relive all the action from the Six Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.England stunned reigning Six Nations champions Ireland 32-20 to take a giant step towards reclaiming their crown with a first win in Dublin for six years.
Leading 17-13 in an epic opening-weekend title showdown that lived up to expectations, they engineered the decisive moment in the 66th minute when Henry Slade and Jonny May combined brilliantly from a scrum for Slade to touch down.
It was a try made possible by the pace of May, who along with Jack Nowell on the opposite wing was magnificent throughout an afternoon of drama and high-quality rugby.
Owen Farrell was on target with a penalty to put the game beyond Ireland's reach as the Aviva Stadium was stormed for the first time in the Six Nations since 2013, securing Eddie Jones' 29th win in 36 Tests.
Joe Schmidt's Grand Slam champions fell apart in the closing stages, enabling Slade to plunder his second try, before replacement John Cooney restored some scoreboard credibility in the final seconds.
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58 mins: It's actually Hughes who is scrummaging at lock with Lawes, and while that's a powerful pairing, it's hardly ideal for England. Ireland attack from the scrum but Slade puts in a good tackle on Ringrose and the ball is knocked forwards.
60 mins: Sexton is penalised for not rolling away and it gives Farrell a shot at goal from all of 40m. He has a quick chat with long-range kicker Daly, but Farrell decides he's going to have it.
62 mins: The crowd cheers as Farrell misses his kick to the left. How big will that mistake prove come the end?
66 mins: TRY! England break from first-phase. Farrell goes left to Slade, who floats a miss-pass to May. May kicks up-field and Slade is in a foot race with Ringrose, and it's the England man who gets there first! However, Garces wants to check where Slade is...and it's given!
66 mins: That's a huge blow to Ireland's hopes as England extend the lead out fo nine points and - crucially - two scores, though Farrell misses the conversion that would have required two tries. 13-22
69 mins: England emphatically celebrate a penalty as Lawes absolutely levels Ringrose and both Wilson and Billy Vunipola are there to get the holding on decision. Farrell will go for goal from nearly halfway, and you wonder if Daly should be going for this.
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