Ireland/Italy: match report

A sparkling hat-trick of tries from Rob Henderson secured Ireland's first opening championship win for 13 years.

Sat, 03 Feb, 2001 - 16:21

A sparkling hat-trick of tries from Rob Henderson secured Ireland's first opening championship win for 13 years.

Ireland made light of the absence of star centre Brian O'Driscoll, winning 41-22 to confirm their ranking as outside Six Nations title hopefuls.

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CourtsRugby: Six NationsPlace: Stadio FlaminioPlace: DublinPlace: RomePlace: TrevisoPlace: BolognaPlace: Lansdowne RoadPlace: TwickenhamPerson: Rob HendersonPerson: Brian O'DriscollPerson: Diego DominguezPerson: Alessandro TronconPerson: Peter StringerPerson: TronconPerson: Brad JohnstonePerson: DominguezPerson: AzzurriPerson: Ramiro PezPerson: PezPerson: Corrado PilatPerson: Ronan O'GaraPerson: O'GaraPerson: PilatPerson: Christian StoicaPerson: Luca MartinPerson: Denis DallanPerson: JohnstonePerson: Ezio GalonPerson: ItaliansPerson: HendersonPerson: StoicaPerson: Andrea MuraroPerson: Rob DicksonPerson: DallanPerson: Carlo ChecchinatoPerson: Jonathan KaplanPerson: Ed MorrisonPerson: Tyrone HowePerson: KaplanEvent: NationsOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: Munster
<p>BLOW: Ulster captain Iain Henderson pensive after being shown a red card against the Stormers at Affidea Stadium in Belfast. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile</p>

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