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Evening Standard
Ed Elliot

Ireland 20-13 Italy: Andy Farrell's men off mark in Six Nations after edging Azzurri in thriller

Winner: Robert Baloucoune scored the decisive try at the Aviva Stadium - (AFP via Getty Images)

Ireland survived a major scare by holding on to scrape an unconvincing 20-13 Guinness Six Nations win over Italy in Dublin.

Andy Farrell's side trailed 10-5 at half-time after Giacomo Nicotera's try and five points from Paolo Garbisi stunned a sold-out Aviva Stadium crowd following Jamie Osborne's opening score.

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