{"id":9040,"date":"2012-03-18T03:17:30","date_gmt":"2012-03-18T01:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/update-1-rugby-mighty-scrum-shoves-england-to-ireland-victory\/"},"modified":"2012-03-18T03:17:30","modified_gmt":"2012-03-18T01:17:30","slug":"update-1-rugby-mighty-scrum-shoves-england-to-ireland-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-rugby-mighty-scrum-shoves-england-to-ireland-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Rugby-Mighty scrum shoves England to Ireland victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Immense forward display earns 30-9 win<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* England finish second behind Wales<\/p>\n<p> (Adds details)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>By Mitch Phillips<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) &#8211; England&#8217;s rebuilt side<br \/>\ncompleted a satisfying Six Nations championship when, on the<br \/>\nback of a devastating scrum, they beat Ireland 30-9 on Saturday<br \/>\nto finish second behind grand slam winners Wales.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Six penalties by nerveless flyhalf Owen Farrell, a penalty<br \/>\ntry and a score for scrumhalf Ben Youngs were a fair reward for<br \/>\nEngland&#8217;s dominance, particularly in the second half when they<br \/>\ntook Ireland to the cleaners in the scrum.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>England, the defending champions, finished second on eight<br \/>\npoints after earlier away wins over Scotland, Italy and France<br \/>\nto leave interim coach Stuart Lancaster in a strong position to<br \/>\nbe given the job of replacing Martin Johnson on a permanent<br \/>\nbasis.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Having entered the championship with a new coach, new<br \/>\ncaptain, a host of new players and with their reputation in<br \/>\ntatters after the World Cup, it has been a remarkable turnaround<br \/>\nunder the uplifting guidance of Lancaster.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ireland, who had won seven of their previous eight<br \/>\nchampionship meetings with England, finished third on five<br \/>\npoints, ahead of France on points difference.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wales&#8217;s grand slam-clinching victory over France in Cardiff<br \/>\nearlier on Saturday meant that England could not retain their<br \/>\ntitle but, following on from their excellent win in Paris last<br \/>\nweek, they had plenty to play for against a team who have given<br \/>\nthem so much trouble in recent years.<br \/>\n\u00a0 <span class=\"label\"><strong>Continued&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* Immense forward display earns 30-9 win * England finish second behind Wales (Adds details) By Mitch Phillips LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) &#8211; England&#8217;s rebuilt side completed a satisfying Six Nations championship when, on the back of a devastating scrum, they beat Ireland 30-9 on Saturday to finish second behind grand slam winners Wales. 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