England 18-7 Ireland
Date:
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Attendance: Played behind closed doors
England v Ireland Match Reports
England took control of Pool A in the Autumn Nations Cup with a 18-7 win over Ireland at Twickenham. Jonny May scored two tries for England, including a spectacular solo effort. Ireland staged a late comeback with Jacob Stockdale crossing in the 74th minute, but it was too little too late. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Autumn Internationals: Brilliant Jonny May stars as England are too good for Ireland at Twickenham
- BBC: Jonny May stars in emphatic and entertaining victory for hosts
- Guardian: Jonny May runs in rapid double as England see off Ireland
- Daily Mail: Jonny May scores a stunning, length-of-the-pitch try to extend the lead for Eddie Jones' men in Autumn Nations Cup clash
- Sky Sports: Defensive masterclass seals Autumn Nations Cup win
- ESPN: Spectacular Jonny May try helps England beat Ireland
- England Rugby: England overpower Ireland at Twickenham
England v Ireland - Match Highlights
England v Ireland - Match Stats
England: (12) 18
Try: May (17', 21')
Conversion: Farrell (22')
Penalty: Farrell (46', 52')
Ireland: (0) 7
Try: Stockdale (74')
Conversion: Burns (75')
Man of the match: Maro Itoje (England)
England v Ireland - Team Line-ups
England Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Mako Vunipola
- 2 Jamie George
- 3 Kyle Sinckler
- 4 Maro Itoje
- 5 Joe Launchbury
- 6 Tom Curry
- 7 Sam Underhill
- 8 Billy Vunipola
Backs
- 9 Ben Youngs
- 10 Owen Farrell (Captain)
- 11 Jonny May
- 12 Henry Slade
- 13 Ollie Lawrence
- 14 Jonathan Joseph
- 15 Elliot Daly
Replacements
- 16 Tom Dunn
- 17 Ellis Genge
- 18 Will Stuart
- 19 Jonny Hill
- 20 Ben Earl
- 21 Dan Robson
- 22 George Ford
- 23 Max Malins
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Cian Healy
- 2 Ronan Kelleher
- 3 Andrew Porter
- 4 Quinn Roux
- 5 James Ryan (Captain)
- 6 CJ Stander
- 7 Peter O'Mahony
- 8 Caelan Doris
Backs
- 9 Jamison Gibson-Park
- 10 Ross Byrne
- 11 James Lowe
- 12 Bundee Aki
- 13 Chris Farrell
- 14 Keith Earls
- 15 Hugo Keenan
Replacements
- 16 Rob Herring
- 17 Ed Byrne
- 18 Finlay Bealham
- 19 Iain Henderson
- 20 Will Connors
- 21 Conor Murray
- 22 Billy Burns
- 23 Jacob Stockdale