Ireland 23-10 Italy
Italy held first ever Six Nations half-time lead over Ireland in Dublin
Jack Conan scored try three minutes after restart to level scores at 10-10
Lynagh has score chalked off for forward pass before Baloucoune marks Six Nations debut with key try in game
Italy press for last-gasp draw but James Lowe intercept seals Ireland victory
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Ireland 20-10 Italy
Replacements have made the difference, especially Crowley. Why didn't he start ??
Graham, Belfast
Ireland have just sent Andy Farrell a message. We play better without Prendergast
John, Lisburn
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Gordon D'Arcy
Former Ireland international on ITV
If you have a 6-2 split on the bench you have to be brave enough to use them and Andy Farrell wasn't happy with how things were going and made changes and got all the impacts from the changes.
Ireland 20-10 Italy
Well, that's a decent start as Italy win the scrum for smothering an Irish ruck and the ball wasn't anywhere to be seen.
Ireland 20-10 Italy
Italy were the better side for the majority of the game until Louis Lynagh's disallowed try.
Can they rediscover that form and stop the Irish momentum?
Jack Crowley
Jack Crowley is two from two off the tee and Ireland extend their lead.
Ireland 17-10 Italy
Ireland have the penalty advantage but Jamison Gibson-Park's crossfield kick has too much on it for Baloucoune and play is brought back.
Crowley points to the posts.
Ireland 17-10 Italy
You can see the difference in play as soon as Crowley comes on. I don't understand why he doesn't start.
Cameron, Glasgow
Crowley the saviour. Crisp hands and making the right decisions, Ireland to see it out with him on the pitch
Thomas, Cardiff
Ireland 17-10 Italy
Just like the France game last week, where was this Ireland side for the opening 55 minutes?
Ireland 17-10 Italy
Italy are all over the place as they lose a line out and it's kicked into space.
Ioane panics as the Irish shirts bear down on him, and the clearance doesn't make it out of the 22.
Ireland 17-10 Italy
Mike McCarthy
Former Ireland second row on BBC Radio Ulster
That is what Ireland have been missing all day. Going coast to coast, drawing tacklers and the handling is brilliant.
No idea how Stuart McCloskey got that basketball-style offload away and what a finish from Baloucoune. He still had a lot of work to do though and he did it so well.
Ireland 17-10 Italy
Gordon D'Arcy
Former Ireland international on ITV
Baloucoune, there is an electricity and dynamism when he gets the ball and that's what pace buys you.
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Robert Baloucoune (con Crowley)
What a try!
Ireland had worked numbers out wide and Cormac Izuchuwku is brought down.
Stuart McCloskey then fires it across to Robert Baloucoune NFL style, and he beats two men with a burst of pace and stretches out to score.
Crowley nailed the conversion and Ireland now have that buffer.
Image source, Getty ImagesIreland 10-10 Italy
What brilliant game as a neutral!!! End to End stuff!!!! Can’t call who will win as both sides are playing great
James, Amble
Ireland 10-10 Italy
The change many expected.
Sam Prendergast makes way for Jack Crowley.
Ireland 10-10 Italy
"It's not my fault it was a bad kick", you can hear Hollie Davidson say as Ireland questioned why play wasn't brought back from the knock on.
Ouch.
Ireland 10-10 Italy
Manuel Zuliani is almost away but Rob Baloucoune brings him down.
Ireland kick away a knock on advantage and Ioane makes some big ground, but Louis Lynagh is pushed into touch.
Ireland 10-10 Italy
Italian handling will prove costly today, much the better team but may fall short!
Jason, Norwich
Ireland 10-10 Italy
That disallowed try has brought the crowd back into the game and they are roaring every Ireland pass forward.
Sam Prendergast sends a spiral into the air and Italy make a mess of the bouncing ball, but they eventually turn it back over.
Ireland 10-10 Italy
Here's a stat which shows Ireland's defensive troubles.
When Ireland won the Six Nations title in 2024, they conceded seven tries in total across their five matches.
In a game and a bit in this year's tournament, they have conceded five - and it could have been more.
Ireland 10-10 Italy
Ronan Kelleher, Tadhg Beirne and Jamison Gibson-Park are on for Ireland.
Dan Sheehan, Joe McCarthy and Craig Casey make way.
