Jamie Heaslip relieved to bounce back; Joe Schmidt: 'It's an open championship'

Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip admitted it was a relief to bounce back from last week's defeat with a comprehensive 63-10 win over Italy in Rome.

Jamie Heaslip relieved to bounce back; Joe Schmidt: 'It's an open championship'

Ireland captain Jamie Heaslip admitted it was a relief to bounce back from last week's defeat with a comprehensive 63-10 win over Italy in Rome.

CJ Sander scored a hat-trick, while Craig Gilroy also ran in three as a substitute as Ireland recorded the first try-scoring bonus point in the history of the Six Nations in a dominant performance.

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