Irish Wolfhounds 9-18 England Saxons | International match report

• Irish Wolfhounds 9-18 England SaxonsSam Burgess now knows how it feels to win a game of union in a white jersey after sharing in a highly creditable victory for England Saxons over the Irish Wolfhounds in Cork. Bath’s cross-code signing did not look out of place on a field packed with proven internationals but it was Exeter’s Henry Slade who stole the limelight, scoring 13 points and masterminding a morale-boosting success.Against extremely strong opponents this was the sweetest of outcomes for England’s head coach, Stuart Lancaster, who has suffered so much angst on the injury front in rece…