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Ireland may not be winning this year's Six Nations, but they put in a performance to be proud of in the fourth round.
The hosts ran in nine tries against Italy with Jamie Heaslip scoring twice and Andrew Trimble, Jack McGrath, CJ Stander, Jared Payne, Sean Cronin, Ian Madigan as well as Fergus McFadden all joining him on the scoresheet.
Italy did manage to get two tries of their own through David Odiete and Leonardo Sarto, but the game was well won by that point.
Look through the gallery below to find out how the players fared...
Show all 30 1 /30Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Ireland: Simon Zebo: 8 out of 10 Zebo is by no means the finished article at fullback, but he was a constant threat with the ball in hand and was consistently safe under the high ball.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Andrew Trimble: 8 out of 10 Trimble had his best game by a country mile in today's early kick-off. The winger got on the scoresheet, was everywhere in the loose and was once again solid in defence when called upon.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Jared Payne: 7 out of 10 Payne was solid in his return to the side and got a try late on when the floodgates opened. The centre made nine tackles and was always a threat going forward.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Robbie Henshaw: 7 out of 10 Henshaw was very solid in the tackle and when he was given space took full advantage of it. Has made the 12 shirt his own.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Keith Earls: 8 out of 10 Played a huge role in Andrew Trimble's try by securing the ball at the breakdown. Other than that he was his usual self, dependable and always a threat on the counter
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Jonathan Sexton: 8 out of 10 Sexton set up Heaslip's try with an excellent wrap around and then made another pass to McFadden. Such a great player and was targeted at times once again today.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Conor Murray: 6 out of 10 Murray was relatively quiet by his standards, gave Sexton quick service but he usually offers more.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Jack McGrath: 7 out of 10 Had the upper hand throughout at scrum time and worked hard in the loose. A good performance by the prop.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Rory Best: 7 out of 10 His throwing at the lineout improved and he showed himself to be a good captain throughout this clash.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Mike Ross: 6 out of 10 Ross didn't stand out, but was solid in the scrum and dependable when called upon.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Donnacha Ryan: 8 out 10 Ryan was everywhere, making tackles, carries and a ever presence at the lineout.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Devin Toner: 6 out of 10 Improved greatly from his performance against England, but is still capable of better.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings CJ Stander: 8 out of 10 Stander did incredibly well to get over the line for his first try, showcasing the powerful carrying that was present throughout the game.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Josh Van der FLier: 7 out of 10 He was a constant threat at the breakdown and always made his presence felt. Looks like he definitely belongs in the arena of international rugby.
Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Jamie Heaslip: 8 out of 10 Heaslip ran nearly the length of the field for his first try and got a second later on. He wasn't throwing himself around like his back row colleagues, but still put in a performance that he will be proud of.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings David Odiete: 6 out of 10 Odiete was certainly Italy's most dangerous back and the pass he made for Sarto's try was very impressive.
Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Leonardo Sarto: 5 out of 10 Sarto managed to get on the scoresheet late on, but was largely anonymous and I dont't know what he was thinking with that early tap back that nearly resulted in a easy run in for Ireland.
Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Michele Campagnaro: 6 out of 10 Campagnaro looks like he'll be part of this Italy team for years to come. He was carrying brilliantly and found space on a number of ocassions, unfortunately it didn't matter.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Gonzalo Garcia: 6 out of 10 Garcia was very unlucky not to score early on, but the centre was rarely involved as the game went on.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Matteo Bellini: 4 out of 10 Bellini was completely anonymous throughout the game. The winger needs to do more in order to get the ball into his hands.
Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Eduardo Padovani: 4 out of 10 The flyhalf failed to ignite his backline and threw a terrible interception that Payne ran under the posts.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Guglielmo Palazzini: 5 out of 10 The scrum half won't be in the side when Gori is fit, despite throwing a nice pass which led to Odiete's try.
Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Andrea Lovotti: 4 out of 10 The Italians were once again dismantled at scrum time and Lovotti must be held accountable for that.
Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings David Giazzon: 4 out of 10 Like Lovotti, Giazzon didn't have a good day at scrum time and he also missed two throws early on in the game.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Lorenzo Cittadini: 5 out of 10 Cittadini was also beaten at scrum time, but the majority of the problems came on Lovotti's side.
Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings George Biagi: 5 out of 10 The lock returned from injury, only to be injured again. When fit, he is one of Italy's better forwards and so he'll hope it's nothing serious.
Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Marco Fuser: 5 out of 10 Like Biagi, Fuser also went off early so it's difficult to judge the contribution he could have made. But in the time he was on, the lock was outplayed by his opposite number.
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Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Francesco Minto: 5 out of 10 Couldn't get to grips with Ireland's powerful runners and had a day to forget.
Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Alessandro Zanni: 4 out of 10 Zanni was constantly making mistakes. The flanker knocked the ball on a few times when Italy were actually making some ground.
Six Nations: Ireland v Italy player ratings Sergio Parisse: 6 out of 10 The captain still had some lovely touches and flashes of brilliance, but he didn't match the lofty standards that he sets himself.
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