Sport | Vunipola sees red as Ireland ease to Rugby World Cup warm-up win over England

Billy Vunipola. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

• Ireland cruised to a 29-10 win over England in Dublin on Saturday.
• England No 8 Billy Vunipola copped a red card.
• Ireland’s 12th successive victory kept them at the top of the world rankings.
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Billy Vunipola became the second England player to be sent off in a week as Ireland eased to a 29-10 Rugby World Cup warm-up win in Dublin on Saturday.

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As happened to Owen Farrell last weekend, Vunipola saw his initial yellow card upgraded to a red by the recently introduced bunker review system.

Vunipola was dismissed for a head-high challenge on Andrew Porter early in the second half.

That offence threatens Vunipola’s involvement at a World Cup where he is the only specialist No 8 in En