Matthew Tait of England charges upfield during the RBS 6 Nations Championship match between England and Itlay at Twickerhan on February 7, 2009 in London, England. Photo: Getty Images.
Andy Goode, Riki Flutey, Mark Cueto all touched down givign England five tries to Italy's one. Harry Ellis scored two tries at the match in Twickenham Stadium in London. Andy Goode, playing for England for the first time since 2006, also kicked four conversions and a penalty.
Jamie Heaslip of Ireland breaks clear to score his team's first try during the RBS 6 Nations Championship match between Ireland and France at Croke Park on February 7, 2009 in Dublin Ireland. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images.
Ireland beat France 30-21 in an enthralling Six Nations rugby opener at Croke Park, Dublin, to underline their status as genuine title contenders. Jamie Heaslip, Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy ran in brilliant tries as the Irish registered their first triumph against Les Bleus since March 2003, a sequence spanning seven Tests.
France went ahead with a magnificent try in the 13th minute. Harinordoquy steamrollered over O'Gara. Les Bleus were clinically reeling their opponents in, Beauxis sending over his second drop goal as a grandstand finished beckoned.
But in the final quarter, it was Ireland who emerged the dominant side. D'Arcy, on for Paddy Wallace, side-stepped his way over from eight yards out in the 66th minute to put them back in control.
The Women's Rugby 6 Nations Championship runs to the same schedule as the men's competition. In the opener defending champions England beat Italy 69-13 at London Welsh RFC today (Saturday).
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