Irish awarded a penalty when the referee spots an English infringement at the break down. Madigan points to posts, and sends it over from a considerable distance. The gap narrows to 5, with 50 minutes gone.

People called Keith should play backgammon not rugby

injury? or half time swap?

Superb choke tackle from the English centre partnership, and the ball is turned over as the wolfhounds fail to recover.

Catch and drive from the Irish works a treat, and the pack earn their side a further 10 metres. Marmion then flings it out to Madigan and then Earls.

was it long range then?

Who playing better?

Mullan is adjudged to have collapsed the scrum, and the referee raises his arm for a penalty. Madigan finds touch on the Saxon 10.

Saxons currently with a line-out inside the Irish half. It's crooked though, and the Irish earn a scrum.

Following the Irish restart, the Saxons break out of their own half through Daly - he bursts over the green defensive line, slipping out of Earl's challenge and delivering chip downfield. Yarde provides the chase but Madigan arrives first and touches down inside the in-goal.