Mack Hansen scored twice to help Ireland overcome Italy 34-20 for a bonus point victory to maintain their Six Nations grand slam bid
Sat 25 Feb 2023 16.30 GMTGrand slam-chasing Ireland avoided a major upset to keep themselves on course for GuinnessAndy Farrell’s depleted side were well below their fluent best in Rome but ultimately claimed victory thanks to two Mack Hansen tries following scores from James Ryan, Hugo Keenan and Bundee Aki.
But the Irish, helped by nine points from Ross Byrne, survived the scare to remain on course for a championship clean sweep moving on to March appointments with title rivals Scotland and England. Yet Irish disappointment was swiftly tempered by stand-in skipper Ryan capitalising on a Lowe assist following a fine Aki offload to cross inside three minutes.
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