Sam’s the man with late winner for Ireland

By NICK POWELL

Ireland ..............37pts
Tries: Gibbons 10, McCormick 17, Penalty 23, McLoughlin 36
Conversions: Prendergast 11, 18, 37
Penalties: Prendergast 47, 64, 79

England ............36pts
Tries: Hendy 4, 69; Harmes 6, Chessum 32, Summerfield 54, Stephens 59
Conversions: Smith 5, 6, 55
SAM Prendergast’s late long-range penalty give Ireland their first victory of the Summer Series in a 73-point thriller.
England burst into an early 14-0 lead as George Hendy and Alex Harmes crossed, before Ireland levelled through Fionn Gibbons and James McCormick’s tries.
A penalty try gave Ire...

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