Clinical Ireland run riot to pile more Six Nations misery on Italy

Italy 10-48 IrelandAzzurri have lost last 30 Six Nations gamesWas this champagne rugby or a more affordable prosecco? Ireland emphatically won a match they simply had to win and extended Italy’s Six Nations losing streak to 30 matches. He may be displaying a few grey hairs these days but Johnny Sexton remains one of the world’s finest fly-halves and his prompting with the ball in hand and flawless kicking, combined with Ireland’s forward muscle, was too much for the Azzurri.Both these sides lost their first two matches and the afternoon started badly for Franco Smith’s men: Gloucester scrum-ha…