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Welcome to LIVE coverage of the Six Nations finale between England and Ireland from Twickenham.

Six Nations
Twickenham / 17.03.2012
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Penalties
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Alex Chick

Updated 17/03/2012 at 18:50 GMT


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The day belongs to Wales, though, for a third Grand Slam in the last eight Six Nations tournaments - many thanks for joining us today.
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England finish a relatively close second in the Six Nations, and the voices calling for Stuart Lancaster to be given the job full time can officially start... now!
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Excellent victory for England, who played the conditions brilliantly - and whose devastating showing in the pack, and the front row in particular, took Ireland to pieces in the second half.
80'
From the restart England are pushed back, with Farrell kicking long and straight. It's kicked to touch by O'Gara just as the clock goes red, and it's all over.
79'
Ben Morgan named man of the match, and on a day when England's scrum has been devastating it seems only right that the man who is its lynchpin is honoured.
78'
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It's a one-sided win now, as Farrell knocks another one over from point blank range.
77'
England put the pressure on and appear to have forced Bowe to touch back for another scrum, but the ref has spotted a penalty in the middle of the pitch.
76'
England storm up into the 22m with Mike Brown making a terrific run on the right; switched back to the left and Croft almost goes through, but England keep it and keep building.
75'
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Farrell lines it up from 30m, and out on the 5m line... and he shows he's human after all by missing off to the left.
74'
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TRY TO ENGLAND! Just as we're expecting another kick or scrum, Ben Youngs taps the penalty quickly and darts through to score another try! Fabulous cheekiness by the replacement scrum half.
73'
England get the penalty from the latest scrum.
72'
The scrum wheels but no foul and Ireland steal it - only for Bowe to knock on and concede another scrum.
72'
England will fancy their chances of pushing over for another try - a penalty feels like the minimum they will expect from here.
71'
England take the ball across the pitch and Foden kicks through into the 22m - and Sexton knocks it on to give away a lethal scrum, 10m out from the try line.
70'
Farrell gets greedy with the penalty and Bowe keeps it in, but Ireland make the same mistake and Morgan takes it with one foot in touch to earn the throw back up outside the 22m.
69'
Knock on from the Ireland line-out, and England devastate the visitors' scrum again. Penalty.
68'
Good clearing kick by Ben Youngs as England clear the danger.
67'
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Earls was brilliantly closed down, then O'Leary tries a chip out wide to Heaslip who is on the wing - but he's not quite fast enough! England off the hook.
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A break on for Ireland as they win the throw and spin it out to Earls - who breaks the line and storms up into the 22m!
66'
All the luck going for England now - Farrell mistimes a kick for touch, but it drops just before the line for a throw.