Ireland crush Italy in Six Nations

The record-breaking crowd in Galway witnessed a ruthless Irish performance that saw them take a commanding lead within the first twenty minutes.

Head coach Scott Bemand praised the team's clinical finishing and significant improvement following a tough loss to England.

Italy struggled to contain Ireland's pace on the wings, despite scoring three tries of their own in a high-scoring encounter.

The result moves Ireland up the table and provides a major boost to their World Cup qualifying ambitions.