Ireland 46-7 Italy

Ireland marked Brian O'Driscoll's final game on home soil by securing a huge win over Italy to stay on course for the Six Nations title. O'Driscoll, becoming rugby's most-capped player, set up first-half tries for Jonny Sexton and Andrew Trimble. In between Italy winger Leonardo Sarto scored a fine individual try. Cian Healy, Sexton and replacements Sean Cronin, Fergus McFadden and Jack McGrath got tries as Ireland turned up the heat in the second half. It meant a healthy 39oint winning margin, which will take Ireland to Paris in a week's time knowing victory should be enough to make them champions. In the end, it was a satisfying outcome for Ireland and their talismanic record-breaking centre O'Driscoll on the occasion of his 140th and penultimate international appearance.