England A too strong for injury-hit Ireland A 

reland A lost the spine of their team over the course of the first hour, with hooker Diarmuid Barron, full-back Shane Daly and both fly-halves, Ciaran Frawley and his replacement Harry Byrne, failing to finish the contest.

England's Ollie Hassell-Collins is tackled by Ireland's Shane Daly. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

England A 28 Ireland A 12 

Ireland’s second string succumbed to defeat by their English counterpart on a miserable Sunday afternoon at Ashton Gate as Mike Prendergast’s side failed to overcome a string of in-game injuries.