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Published 12:14 16 Feb 2015 GMT
Updated 16:52 16 Feb 2015 GMT
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Welcome back. His opening 50 minutes - before his trip to the blood bin - was near faultless. Goal-kicking at 100%, tactical kicks had France in tatters and ran a number of swift backline plays. Stood up, and then some, to Bastareaud & co.
Close call with Ben Youngs but the Welshman edges it. Did not always have the benefit of a pack going forward yet goaded and cajoled his men forward and made a couple of good snipes. Scored another try.
Continues to slog away and hold up his end of the scrummaging bargain. Pushed hard for selection, here, by Aaron Jarvis on Wales who did extremely well against the Scots.
The Irish back row were muted in attack - hard-yard carries rather than line breaks - but they did their job in defence. O'Mahony put in a serious shift and was responsible
This was a tight, tight call. Billy Vunipola put in one of his typical, rampaging performances for England against Italy but the Azzurri wilted in the second-half. Heaslip's attacking stats don't stack up but his presence was vital in Ireland's win. Made line-out claims, choke tackle turnovers and was impressive at the breakdown.
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