Heroic Horgan the jewel in the Crown

England 24 Ireland 28

Heroic Horgan the jewel in the Crown
Mon, 20 Mar, 2006 - 00:00
Barry Coughlan

This was a rare day of drama as Ireland’s late try and conversion propelled them to a third successive victory over the world champions; one which left English rugby in a sorry state.

The respective runs to the finishing post of this RBS Six Nations Championship have been glaringly different; Ireland with three successive wins and England with three defeats.

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