Clinical Ireland secure bonus point win over Italy in Dublin

Ireland announced their 6 Nations title ambitions in emphatic fashion after thumping Italy 56-19 at the Aviva Stadium. Joe Schmidt's side scored eight tries in total in a vastly improved performance from the opening round of the championship. The home side were dominant throughout and easily claimed the bonus point victory by half-time. But Italy scored three late tries themselves and narrowly missed out on a bonus point of their own. Loose Italy pay the price Conor O'Shea's men arrived in Dublin off the back of a relatively strong showing at home to England last weekend. But they were lethar…