England’s Six Nations hopes over after ruthless Ireland dish out hammering

Duncan Bech, Press Association Rugby Union Correspondent Sat, 21 February 2026 at 4:18 pm UTC·3 min read England’s Guinness Six Nations unravelled spectacularly as they were brutally removed from title contention following a 42-21 rout by Ireland at Allianz Stadium. A week after their Murrayfield jinx had struck again, Steve Borthwick’s men leaked 22 unanswered points in a dramatic opening half hour with Luke Cowan-Dickie and Freddie Steward hooked before the interval.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement And the misery continued into the second-half as broken England hardly fired a...