Italy 17-22 Ireland: Dan Sheehan Hat-Trick drives Ireland to potentially vital bonus point to keep the thin hope of the six nations alive

Ireland has done what they had to do if they have any hope of winning the 2025 championship of the six nations, since they surpassed an Italy Amped in Rome.

Italy started with the front foot and took a shock advantage in an impressive way, with Monty Ioane breaking into the ball after a brilliant game to land, before Tommaso Allan became.

Ireland set up an answer and after TMO ruled out the initial score of Finlay Bealham, the visitors found a leveling: Hugo Keenan ran for a converted attempt, created by the kicking Jack Crowley.

Italy recovered leadership through a penalty of Allan, but then a man was found on the edge of part -time when Captain Michele Lamaro was breathless.

The visitors rightly punished the Italians in clinical style, winning an alignment and shooting their maul towards the line before Dan Sheehan finished it.

Sheehan doubled his account after the interval and, although Keenan, had another attempt at a blow, It would not spend much time until they packed their bonus point: Sheehan again to seal his hat-trick after Mack Hansen receded the perfect kick from Jamison Gibson-Park in his reach.

Monty Ioane opened the scoring for Italy when the hosts began at the top against the title of applicants

Ireland looked for a quick response, but saw its first discarded score for a double movement

Finally they found a leveling through Hugo Keenan before Dan Sheehan gave them the advantage

Sheehan added two more attempts to his account to pocket a hat-trick on the last day of the tournament

Ireland survived a late scare after a defensive error to go out with the victory

A defensive error gave Italy a way back to the contest with 15 minutes to the end when Steven Varney landed, an attempt that emerged from the brilliant Ange Cappuzzo.

But Ireland was able to survive the late pressure to ensure victory, keeping their thin hopes of championship with England and France in action later today.

Irish will require that both England and France suffer defeats shocked to Wales and Scotland, respectively, if they will emerge as unlikely champions.