Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Italy v Ireland - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - February 27, 2021 Ireland's James Lowe in action with Italy's Paolo Garbisi REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
ROME (Reuters) - Ireland scored six tries in a 48-10 bonus-point victory over Italy on Saturday to earn their first win of this year's Six Nations and condemn the hosts to a 30th consecutive defeat in the tournament.
Tries from Garry Ringrose, Hugo Keenan and Will Connors gave the visitors a seemingly unassailable 24-point first-half lead, but Italy hit back before the interval when Johan Meyer touched down in the corner.
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