Grand Slam hunting Ireland escaped Roman ruin at the end of a dramatic Stadio Olimpico encounter.
Three wins from three in this year's Six Nations, with another winning bonus point bagged, puts Andy Farrell's side in a very strong position heading to Murrayfield in just over a fortnight's time.
Mack Hansen, who scored two of Ireland's five tries, picked up the man of the match award and it was a victory secured without the team's influential skipper Johnny Sexton, as well as a number of other regular starters.
