Overview

• Ireland’s stand-in side overcame the absence of 16 Lions players to dominate Portugal in Lisbon
• The 99-point winning margin surpassed the 83-3 defeat of the USA in 2000 to become Ireland’s biggest-ever Test victory
• Sixteen tries were scored by 11 different players plus a penalty try, underscoring the squad’s depth and cohesion
• Debutants Shayne Bolton, Hugh Gavin and Alex Kendellen each crossed the try line to mark memorable first caps
• Fly-half Jack Crowley kicked 11 conversions as Ireland sealed their season finale in emphatic style