Ireland national rugby union team held off a spirited fightback from Italy national rugby union team to secure their first win of this year’s Six Nations Championship in Dublin.
Tries from Jamie Osborne and Jack Conan gave Ireland momentum, but Italy led at half-time after Giacomo Nicotera crossed while Craig Casey was in the sin bin.
Rob Baloucoune’s decisive try on his Six Nations debut and a late Jack Crowley penalty ultimately proved enough, as Ireland survived intense late pressure to deny Italy a historic first championship win in Dublin.
