Ireland's rugby team faced Italy in the Guinness Six Nations tournament, with Italy securing a 27-21 victory in Dublin. Despite Ireland leading early on, Italy's strong performance led to the win, with skipper Sam Monaghan standing out for Ireland. The match saw a grandstand finish but overall, Ireland's players were not at their best, as noted in post-match ratings. The defeat was seen as a missed opportunity for Ireland in the Six Nations campaign.
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"It does feel like a missed opportunity..." - The Scott Bemand verdict on seeing Ireland lose 21-27 to Italy in the Six Nations, from Liam Heagney ๐๏ธ at the Dublin RDS. #GuinnessW6N #IREvITA #IrishRugby #rugby https://t.co/PwzB6wp3Sv
RATINGS: Beaten Ireland enjoyed a grandstand finish to only lose 21-27, but not enough of their players were anywhere near top form writes Liam Heagney ๐จโ๐ป from the Dublin RDS. #GuinnessW6N #IREvITA #IrishRugby #rugby Click below for more โคต๏ธ https://t.co/zr3xEcNqTV
RATINGS: Beaten Ireland enjoyed a grandstand finish to only lose 21-26, but not enough of their players were anywhere near top form writes Liam Heagney ๐จโ๐ป from the Dublin RDS. #GuinnessW6N #IREvITA #IrishRugby #rugby Click below for more โคต๏ธ https://t.co/zr3xEcNqTV
RATINGS: Ireland enjoyed a grandstand finish led by skipper Sam Monaghan, but not enough of their players were near top form writes Liam Heagney ๐จโ๐ป from the Dublin RDS. #GuinnessW6N #IREvITA #IrishRugby #rugby Click below for more โคต๏ธ https://t.co/zr3xEcNqTV
Ireland come up short as clinical Italy win at RDS: https://t.co/BcZY3XeiNQ
An Italian victory in Dublin ๐๐ฎ๐น @Federugby have beaten @IrishRugby 27-21 in the #GuinnessW6N! #IREvITA https://t.co/ef7HiIUxOB
EASTER RISING: Four-try Italy win in Dublin, getting the better of Ireland on a 27-21 scoreline. #GuinnessW6N #IREvITA #IrishRugby #ItalyRugby #rugby (Photo by Federugby via Getty Images) https://t.co/3QcQv1wgKE
HALF-TIME: It's tough going for Christy Haney and Ireland in Dublin as they trail Italy 7-15 at the break despite leading 7-0 early on with a penalty try. #GuinnessW6N #IREvITA #IrishRugby #ItalyRugby #rugby (Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile via Getty Images) https://t.co/twioMonggu
Ireland's defence was rightly praised after the France game last week. Will the attack improve against Italy tomorrow? @fihayes27 previews the game here. #IREvITA | #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/sEhGaUmesd
Ireland will be looking for their first win of this Six Nations tomorrow against Italy at the RDS. We caught up with skipper Sam Monaghan at the Captain's Run earlier today. #IREvITA | #GuinnessW6N https://t.co/ST462z0GKP