Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Ireland v England - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland - March 20, 2021 Ireland head coach Andy Farrell gives a team talk before the match Pool via REUTERS/Niall Carson
DUBLIN (Reuters) - A rejuvenated Ireland gave coach Andy Farrell the kind of performance he desperately wanted as they finished the Six Nations on a high by hammering a wretched England 32-18 with just pride and a top-half finish on the line on Saturday.
Having struggled for much of Farrell's 13-month tenure, Ireland survived some early pressure before a brilliant lineout move ended with Keith Earls touching down and a deserved second try by Jack Conan gave the hosts a 20-6 halftime lead.
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