:00:06. > :00:16.perhaps an English coaching job to be decided. Let's say good evening
:00:16. > :00:32.
:00:32. > :00:42.After making it three wins on the road, can England signed off with
:00:42. > :00:47.
:00:47. > :00:50.Ireland have beaten England seven times in the last Six Nations
:00:50. > :00:54.including at Twickenham two years ago.
:00:54. > :01:04.Could this be farewell to Stuart Lancaster? He has made a strong
:01:04. > :01:06.
:01:06. > :01:09.case to be the new England coach. Will victory today seal the deal?
:01:09. > :01:13.Stuart Lancaster soaking up the atmosphere for the last time as
:01:13. > :01:17.England coach. Will it mean anything? It has been a great
:01:17. > :01:21.turnaround for England since the World Cup.
:01:21. > :01:26.England made big strides against France in Paris. How confident are
:01:26. > :01:30.you they can go up another notch? They are going to need to. England
:01:30. > :01:34.are well coached. They have been together a long time. They are
:01:34. > :01:37.pretty experienced. We have to go up another level and that is the
:01:37. > :01:43.message during the week. Ireland have got a fantastic recent record
:01:43. > :01:47.against England. But that weigh heavily? Obviously, you have got to
:01:47. > :01:53.respect them as a team but equally, you probably recognise we are a new
:01:53. > :01:55.team as well. I am sure they will be doing their prep on the last
:01:55. > :01:59.three games. You have been a picture of
:01:59. > :02:04.composure. I wonder what the emotions are today, knowing this
:02:04. > :02:09.could be a final game at the helm? Similar to the original ones all
:02:09. > :02:18.the way through. It is hugely exciting for me as a coach. To
:02:18. > :02:21.coach at this level, it is about the 15 guys on the bench and what
:02:21. > :02:27.they deliver. I know they will give her all.
:02:27. > :02:33.Joining me, are studio guests. I'm sure you want a say well done to
:02:33. > :02:37.Warren Gatland? They deserve it. They have gone
:02:37. > :02:43.from strength to strength. Have impressed have you been with
:02:43. > :02:49.England? They have come such a long way since the World Cup. I have
:02:49. > :02:53.been very impressed. It is a new group of players. Stuart Lancaster,
:02:53. > :02:57.the coach, very clearly moved certain players to one side and
:02:57. > :03:01.promoted the young ones. They have struggled against Scotland but they
:03:01. > :03:04.got the win. The same against England. They played magnificently
:03:04. > :03:09.against Wales. Last week was a wonderful performance. The thing
:03:09. > :03:12.that impressed me most about England is the pride they are
:03:12. > :03:16.showing to wear the jersey and play for it. Clearly they have got a lot
:03:16. > :03:19.of improving to make. That was one of the early aims for Stuart
:03:19. > :03:23.Lancaster, who wants to restore that. I and reconnect with the
:03:23. > :03:27.crowd. England have won three away games, they lost narrowly to Wales.
:03:27. > :03:31.They have not won at Twickenham yet. We have seen Ireland progress with
:03:31. > :03:35.flashes of brilliance against France and last week, Great moments
:03:35. > :03:39.against Scotland as well? I know Ireland have lacked consistency.
:03:39. > :03:43.They have done some things well, some not so well. Their intensity
:03:43. > :03:47.seems to be off the mark at the start of some games and then maybe
:03:47. > :03:51.in the second half against France, but they have been beset with
:03:51. > :03:57.injuries and lost their main leaders and yet they are still
:03:57. > :04:02.there. They would like is for this party. They have done that a few
:04:02. > :04:06.times. Seven of the times in the last meetings. They will say, here
:04:06. > :04:10.is a new English team have never won at home and they wanted to bad
:04:10. > :04:13.going. That is the way Ireland would look at it. In many ways this
:04:13. > :04:22.is eight freebie. The Championship is decided by you have two teams
:04:22. > :04:25.who want to play and it is a big one. For many of these players,
:04:25. > :04:28.they are playing against Ireland for the first time and they will
:04:28. > :04:31.want to give the Twickenham crowd something to cheer about. They were
:04:31. > :04:35.excellent idea of a -- against Wales and even better against
:04:35. > :04:40.France. This was their opportunity to beat Ireland for the first time
:04:40. > :04:45.in many years. How impressive have you been about the talent that has
:04:45. > :04:51.emerged and the players coming through, and who has stood out?
:04:52. > :04:56.captain has been outstanding. the captain. If you look at the
:04:56. > :05:03.England individuals, we might struggle to pick any of them, but
:05:03. > :05:08.as a team it comes together. Over 600 caps for Ireland, they are the
:05:08. > :05:14.more experienced side? They are, and they have played four matches
:05:14. > :05:17.on the trot and are suffering fatigue and a legacy of injuries.
:05:17. > :05:25.We have to try and figure out how they will work together, which one
:05:25. > :05:29.comes up trumps at the end. Ireland have lost a lot of key players and
:05:29. > :05:39.they have not had Brian O'Driscoll? But Rory Best has done a brilliant
:05:39. > :05:39.
:05:39. > :05:44.job. His gamble has paid off and he delivered. A lot a of guys have
:05:44. > :05:49.also done so. They need some of the players need to play a big game,
:05:49. > :05:52.the likes of O'Callaghan. How much does this result influence the
:05:52. > :05:55.decision whether to give Stuart cast -- Stuart Lancaster the job?
:05:55. > :05:59.It will influence it but it does not mean there will not bring
:06:00. > :06:03.someone else in. He has done a great job and so have all of those
:06:03. > :06:07.coaches. He deserves the opportunity to continue that were
:06:07. > :06:14.welcome the opportunity of someone with him. We will hear from the
:06:14. > :06:19.commentary team shortly. And now, a moment of silence to remember the
:06:19. > :06:29.Wales Brit who lost his life yesterday, Mervyn Davies. -- the
:06:29. > :06:29.
:06:29. > :08:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:08:27. > :08:31.A cosy commentary box today. Good Time for the anthems.
:08:31. > :08:34.# Come the day and come the hour. # Come the power and the glory.
:08:34. > :08:42.# We have come to answer our country's call.
:08:42. > :08:52.# From the four proud provinces of Ireland.
:08:52. > :08:53.
:08:53. > :09:03.# Ireland, Ireland. # Together standing tall.
:09:03. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :09:22.# Shoulder to shoulder. # We'll answer Ireland's call.
:09:22. > :09:22.
:09:22. > :09:26.# Ireland, Ireland. # Together standing tall.
:09:26. > :09:36.# Shoulder to shoulder. # We'll answer Ireland's call.
:09:36. > :10:07.
:10:07. > :10:17.# We'll answer Ireland's call #. # God save our gracious Queen!
:10:17. > :10:21.
:10:21. > :10:31.# Long live our noble Queen! # God save the Queen!
:10:31. > :10:33.
:10:34. > :10:43.# Send her victorious. # Happy and glorious.
:10:44. > :11:03.
:11:03. > :11:10.# Long to reign over us. Everyone will enjoy this game for
:11:10. > :11:16.itself. There are some sub-plots. This England team has Stuart
:11:16. > :11:22.Lancaster's Mark Paul Everitt. Chris Robshaw the captain, and
:11:22. > :11:30.Dylan Hartley. Lee Dickson, and Alan Farrar cementing themselves as
:11:30. > :11:31.a half-back partnership. Much will a half-back partnership. Much will
:11:31. > :11:41.be expected of Manu Tuilagi. The one change Ireland comes from their
:11:41. > :11:44.
:11:44. > :11:52.pack. The Irish back line is experience, averaging 42 caps per
:11:52. > :11:57.man. Tommy Bowe needs one more try to recall the Six Nations record.
:11:57. > :12:05.On the bench, Lee Mears returns as back-up, and Peter O'Mahoney may
:12:05. > :12:15.get one more chance to impress. A steady sheet of drizzle coming down.
:12:15. > :12:19.
:12:19. > :12:23.Nigel Owens is the Welsh manor who was refereeing. -- the Welshman.
:12:23. > :12:33.Anyone who thinks there is nothing to play for, I disagree you that
:12:33. > :12:49.
:12:49. > :12:59.immediately. We are way and running. have the ball the halfway line. A
:12:59. > :13:02.
:13:02. > :13:09.knock-on her as the ball from Ireland. -- first of all. This is
:13:09. > :13:16.interesting match-up in the scrum. Ilan the to the Solitaire. One of
:13:16. > :13:25.thing that impresses me from this in inside his their cohesiveness. -
:13:25. > :13:35.- England side. England have a slight weight advantage. A penalty
:13:35. > :13:35.
:13:35. > :13:42.to England. The point is made. If you why the front row, you are
:13:42. > :13:52.making some parting comments. It is important for England to kick this,
:13:52. > :13:59.
:13:59. > :14:09.they needed that reward. A shot at goal for Owen Farrell. He has been
:14:09. > :14:10.
:14:10. > :14:13.a star, a lot of people comparing him to Jonny Wilkinson. You can't
:14:13. > :14:22.underestimate the amount of experience it takes to play this
:14:22. > :14:29.position. It is a hugely pivotal position. You see the way could
:14:29. > :14:39.Ireland have swapper of Ronan O'Gara and Jonathan Sexton. -- have
:14:39. > :14:57.
:14:58. > :15:05.gives in in the lead at Twickenham. -- gives England of the lead at
:15:05. > :15:13.Twickenham. They have been slow starters, apart from the French
:15:13. > :15:23.game. Owen Farrell reminds me of Jonathan Sexton, he has that
:15:23. > :15:25.
:15:25. > :15:35.arrogance of youth. That will be interesting sub-plot. England have
:15:35. > :15:42.
:15:42. > :15:51.the ball inside their own 22. Lee Dickson is taking his time. That is
:15:51. > :16:01.a wicked slice the! Ireland have an attacking the line-out. Everyone
:16:01. > :16:03.
:16:03. > :16:13.makes mistakes. The longer be -- abate Hague, the more pressure they
:16:13. > :16:21.
:16:21. > :16:31.put on themselves. Rory Best there needs to get this right. It goes
:16:31. > :16:37.
:16:37. > :16:47.along. Ireland have fumbled. They come back for the scrum. That was a
:16:47. > :16:49.mistake. They need someone to settle on the mark. Ireland are
:16:49. > :16:59.going to want to take on this England midfield, put them on the
:16:59. > :17:30.
:17:30. > :17:40.back but. -- are back. Still England's ball. Dickson's cake is
:17:40. > :17:43.
:17:43. > :17:53.charged down -- kick. The extra time they are taking is putting
:17:53. > :17:56.
:17:56. > :18:06.pressure on them. The receivers should not be allowed that much
:18:06. > :18:12.
:18:12. > :18:22.time. Very near, wasn't it? This time the pressure is on Dylan
:18:22. > :18:26.
:18:26. > :18:36.Hartley's throw. Well taken. Dicks then get his takeaway. -- Dickson
:18:36. > :18:46.gets his kicks away. Ben Foden gets a chance to stretch his legs. Into
:18:46. > :18:52.
:18:52. > :19:02.touch. Not the wrong option, it needed to go further down the field.
:19:02. > :19:06.
:19:06. > :19:16.England's kick chase was good. They surrounded Rob Kearney. Ireland
:19:16. > :19:36.
:19:36. > :19:46.have a line-out. A good take. The cake is patted back. -- kick. They
:19:46. > :19:58.
:19:58. > :20:08.are played well. Chris Ashton battles on. Spilled by the bigger
:20:08. > :20:32.
:20:32. > :20:42.lock forward -- be a good lock fullbacks. It is very unpleasant
:20:42. > :20:43.
:20:43. > :20:53.out there. No excuse though. I thought Ireland were going to drive
:20:53. > :20:53.
:20:53. > :21:03.on the last line-out. The scrum- half had to kick it. Ireland when
:21:03. > :21:12.
:21:12. > :21:20.it cleanly. -- will win it cleanly. Cian Healey dives on it. A big hit
:21:20. > :21:30.comes in from England. They have turned it over. The ball comes
:21:30. > :21:46.
:21:46. > :21:56.loose again. So poor that wide. Into the 22. Turnover ball. --
:21:56. > :22:24.
:22:24. > :22:34.- pace. Ireland are down the blind side. Taking into touch, a bumble.
:22:34. > :22:41.
:22:41. > :22:51.It was an odd way to die on the board. -- died on the ball. A great
:22:51. > :22:54.
:22:54. > :22:57.piece of skill from Rory Best. is great enterprise from both teams.
:22:57. > :23:07.Maybe they are liberated because there is nothing hanging on this
:23:07. > :23:12.
:23:12. > :23:22.game? We may see more of that with the ball getting greasy hair. --
:23:22. > :23:26.
:23:26. > :23:36.greasier. You could say that was good work from Robshaw? Swing Low
:23:36. > :23:39.
:23:39. > :23:49.Sweet chariot being sung by the crowd. If you want to get it down,
:23:49. > :23:49.
:23:49. > :24:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:24:35. > :24:43.being seen Patrick's Day. Scrum their own 22, though. A long drop
:24:43. > :24:53.goal attempt for Ireland by khanate. -- Kearney. Just why by an inch or
:24:53. > :25:17.
:25:17. > :25:27.going on here. There is something between Ferris and Croft. There is
:25:27. > :25:44.
:25:44. > :25:54.logic to it as well, we might talk the fears about the Rye and England
:25:54. > :25:54.
:25:54. > :26:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:26:40. > :26:43.have the ball on the ten-metre line. have to sort out how many times
:26:43. > :26:47.they put-in when they go round the corner because Ireland are making a
:26:47. > :26:52.tactic of this, hitting very hard. It makes it very difficult if
:26:52. > :26:57.people are not in the right position. That was great from Rory
:26:57. > :27:01.Best. There is a great level of intensity. Both sides desperately
:27:01. > :27:11.want to get the upper hand, they are very competitive. It is going
:27:11. > :27:11.
:27:11. > :29:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:29:01. > :29:06.He escaped the dock. -- Healy got take the ball amongst challenging
:29:06. > :29:16.attack as he has been able to do that. He really does command the
:29:16. > :29:39.
:29:39. > :29:48.Let's see if this restarts, which is an underrated area of the game,
:29:48. > :29:58.is taken cleanly by Ireland to consolidate the points. It is just
:29:58. > :29:58.
:29:58. > :30:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:30:47. > :30:50.favoured position on the open-side to dominate the game. Principally
:30:50. > :30:57.because when they have made a little bit of ground, they have
:30:57. > :31:02.been knocked forward. I don't see their side getting an advantage. If
:31:02. > :31:06.England are going to impose themselves, it might be midfield,
:31:06. > :31:16.especially as the early passages settled down. That is what our
:31:16. > :31:35.
:31:35. > :31:45.money to watch, the midfield. -- array. WHISTLE BLOWS. Offside cries,
:31:45. > :31:51.
:31:51. > :31:55.changed out of all recognition in the last few years, it is the
:31:55. > :32:04.offensive hitting. It is no longer good enough to stop people on the
:32:04. > :32:09.gain-line, they are being driven backwards. Stephen Ferris has been
:32:09. > :32:15.a proponent to that. He was talking a couple of weeks ago about how he
:32:15. > :32:18.likes to heard in the tackle. That might be something you do not want
:32:18. > :32:28.to hear but what he means is, he likes to put his shoulder three
:32:28. > :32:30.
:32:30. > :32:40.people. Ireland have a chance, or Brian comes the way. -- Sean
:32:40. > :32:59.
:32:59. > :33:06.out into a good game. Fingertips are holding it back. The rankings
:33:06. > :33:09.will now decide the top eight to the 9th for the World Cup. -- the
:33:09. > :33:19.top eight seedings. If Ireland were to win, they will climb to 5th but
:33:19. > :33:41.
:33:41. > :33:51.if they lose they will slip to if they cannot keep the white hand
:33:51. > :33:51.
:33:51. > :34:01.side, there is very little that can be done. -- right hand side. It
:34:01. > :34:01.
:34:01. > :34:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:34:57. > :35:01.becomes inexorable because you are going to try and do all day,
:35:01. > :35:08.that they take this English midfield as they get the ball
:35:08. > :35:18.because they do not want them getting momentum. The men with good
:35:18. > :35:57.
:35:57. > :36:07.line speed are rushing up and not penalty to come for England. A
:36:07. > :36:08.
:36:08. > :36:13.talking to to come for Ireland. REFEREE: UK this out of the scrum.
:36:13. > :36:22.If this continues something has got to go. I suggest you go and have a
:36:22. > :36:27.word. Be encouraging sign for England is the dominance in the
:36:27. > :36:32.scrum. With the scrum being refereed and the way it is now and
:36:32. > :36:36.the penalties coming, if you say to the we get -- if it looks like the
:36:36. > :36:43.referee like a weekend scum you will have a decision against you
:36:43. > :36:53.and there is nothing you can do. Eoin Reddan could not resist
:36:53. > :37:12.
:37:12. > :37:17.putting the boot in. It gives Owen The Defence is on top and in this
:37:17. > :37:27.sort of when or maybe it was inevitable. This requires a lot of
:37:27. > :37:37.work from both sides. In these sort of conditions, we will see lots of
:37:37. > :37:53.
:37:53. > :37:59.shoulder by Tommy Bowe. That was a tremendous catch by Tommy Bowe, he
:37:59. > :38:03.made it look so easy. He knows someone is running up behind him to
:38:03. > :38:11.really hit him hard. He was brave enough to stay there and keep his
:38:11. > :38:16.eye on the ball. He needs just one more try to equal the Six Nations
:38:16. > :38:20.try-scoring record of six in a season. Ashton has done it, others
:38:20. > :38:30.have scored more in the five Nations. Five tries so far from
:38:30. > :38:42.
:38:42. > :38:52.Tommy Bowe. Good record against for England. Enough time for Tom
:38:52. > :39:04.
:39:04. > :39:14.Croft, that he fumbles it. Ireland turn it over. Along a drop goal
:39:14. > :39:23.
:39:23. > :39:33.attempt from Gordon D'Arcy. Ben Foden clears. That was too long.
:39:33. > :39:51.
:39:51. > :40:01.Lundy spills it. -- to Tuilagi. Ireland get a good scrum. They need
:40:01. > :40:11.to get things going in a scrum. man down injured for England. Time
:40:11. > :40:22.
:40:22. > :40:31.foray a breather. -- time for a breather. Stuart Lancaster there,
:40:31. > :40:41.Andy Farrell, he's going back to Saracens. A crucial moment for
:40:41. > :40:48.
:40:48. > :40:58.Ireland tear. -- far Ireland here. Kearney is standing very wide on
:40:58. > :41:11.
:41:11. > :41:21.the touchline. That was straight. He was surprised. You have a Tommy
:41:21. > :41:30.
:41:30. > :41:40.Bowe standing on the right. If they comes from right to left, there is
:41:40. > :41:46.
:41:46. > :41:54.a four on tour at the moment -- four on two at the moment.
:41:54. > :42:04.There is the position that Ireland have. Here comes Tommy Bowe. A good
:42:04. > :42:31.
:42:31. > :42:41.tackle there. Big pressure coming in on a Eoin Reddan. Ireland have
:42:41. > :42:41.
:42:41. > :42:47.been pushed back a bit. England will have the scrum. The problem of
:42:47. > :42:50.the scrum move, they managed to get a four on two, but the ball was so
:42:50. > :43:00.far back, the England defenders were not drawn, they just went
:43:00. > :43:02.
:43:02. > :43:12.across. England did very well to snuff out that the attack. A chat
:43:12. > :43:17.
:43:17. > :43:27.with the two captains. REFEREE: I did not see it. Nothing more takes
:43:27. > :43:28.
:43:28. > :43:38.place. Unless I can see it, it being dealt with. -- it was being
:43:38. > :43:43.
:43:43. > :43:53.dealt with. He was saying it might have been a finger, if it was
:43:53. > :44:05.
:44:05. > :44:14.gouging, it is a long that ban, -- it is a long penalty. A legal a
:44:14. > :44:24.wheel from Ireland, they will have be put in. A shake up the head from
:44:24. > :44:42.
:44:42. > :44:49.Stuart Lancaster. It comes from the front row. Ireland are fairly
:44:49. > :44:56.specific, that makes me think there is something in it. Unusual for
:44:56. > :45:06.players to make things up. That is the possession, but the territory
:45:06. > :45:11.
:45:11. > :45:21.is no way near it. Ireland are using the ball in a better way.
:45:21. > :45:35.
:45:35. > :45:45.Stephen Ferris and Cian Healey were England have it. England are going
:45:45. > :46:20.
:46:20. > :46:26.to charge away. Based builder the do about. A good run by Morgan,.
:46:26. > :46:36.Continuing where he left off against France. Very impressive.
:46:36. > :46:40.
:46:40. > :46:49.Tom Croft date -- takes it cleanly. England are looking to roll the
:46:49. > :46:59.maul. That was a knock-on, they have missed it. REFEREE: let it
:46:59. > :47:09.
:47:09. > :47:19.come, let it come. Hands away. Tuilagi. White shirts are pouring
:47:19. > :47:41.
:47:41. > :47:51.in. That's what happens. If you get isolated, you'll get penalised.
:47:51. > :47:55.
:47:56. > :48:05.England are not making a drive and deciding if they want to go on.
:48:06. > :48:08.
:48:08. > :48:15.They are not working consistently. A chance for Sexton. He does what
:48:15. > :48:25.he's supposed to do, he finds touch. Ireland are finding a bit of
:48:25. > :48:35.confidence in their line-up for the Scotland game. -- line-out. They
:48:35. > :48:47.
:48:47. > :48:56.have brought that into this game as well. A good line-out from Ireland.
:48:56. > :49:06.A chance to England, they kicked it. They had never over. -- they had
:49:06. > :49:09.
:49:09. > :49:16.the men over. Owen Farrell say they made background and more have the
:49:16. > :49:26.line-out. -- Owen Farrell will say they made up all backgrounds, and
:49:26. > :49:26.
:49:26. > :50:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:50:12. > :50:22.was a planned move. Someone is shouting Tommy Bowe. A good scrum
:50:22. > :50:40.
:50:40. > :50:47.from England. Ben Morgan comes away once more. Penalty to England.
:50:47. > :50:54.Farrell's pass was a bit of a stopper. When Tuilagi went in, he
:50:54. > :51:04.had enormous momentum. That the louder the penalty to worker --
:51:04. > :51:05.
:51:05. > :51:15.that allowed the penalty to occur. A penalty and by the England pack.
:51:15. > :51:23.
:51:23. > :51:27.-- earned by the England pack. Ireland scrum has been turned over.
:51:27. > :51:36.They have often come out a different scrum in the second half,
:51:36. > :51:46.you can be sure they go to work on that. -- they are going to work on
:51:46. > :52:00.
:52:01. > :52:10.he moves past 50 points. England have a six-point lead. You have to
:52:10. > :52:19.say that England are probably deserve that. -- England probably
:52:19. > :52:29.deserve that. Ireland need to respond.
:52:29. > :52:29.
:52:29. > :53:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:53:29. > :53:39.Ireland Abbey 22 -- at the England 22. Andrew Trimble. Into touch. The
:53:39. > :53:58.
:53:58. > :54:03.referee says it is an island or a Tom Court is on. Mike Ross looks a
:54:03. > :54:13.in some pain. Ireland have to make sure that whatever happens, that
:54:13. > :54:16.
:54:16. > :54:26.they do not leave English territory. The island challenged at the line-
:54:26. > :54:47.
:54:47. > :54:57.out again. There is a bit of a move Penalty for Ireland. That is twice
:54:57. > :55:07.Curie has been responsible for making ground and getting
:55:07. > :55:09.
:55:09. > :55:14.possession. -- Rob Kearney. Kearney is able to turn defence
:55:14. > :55:22.into an attacking situation and a penalty. Ireland will be
:55:22. > :55:28.disappointed because at England are wrestling the ball of them. -- the
:55:28. > :55:38.ball off them. This is difficult when at team is trying to get the
:55:38. > :55:43.thing going for it -- forwards. There is a level of heightened
:55:43. > :55:52.tension and a slight lack of control from both sides coming into
:55:52. > :55:57.this game. They are really highly motivated. At half-time I will be -
:55:57. > :56:05.- Declan Kidney will be asking them to put more control into it.
:56:05. > :56:15.Ireland have another chance to do this are destined I made earlier.
:56:15. > :56:42.
:56:43. > :56:49.They are putting themselves in the on both sides. They need to be
:56:49. > :56:54.considered in their decision-making. -- considered. That was an all-or-
:56:54. > :57:04.nothing pass, it usually ends up as nothing. If in doubt, just hold on
:57:04. > :57:04.
:57:04. > :57:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:57:47. > :57:57.to it! Not least because Strettle a long instead of a potentially
:57:57. > :58:11.
:58:11. > :58:19.turning it over in their own 22. Referees have been told, went teams
:58:19. > :58:25.are trying to kick down here, be hard on them. WHISTLE BLOWS.
:58:25. > :58:34.Penalty to Ireland and England paid the penalty, literally, for their
:58:34. > :58:41.own attempt to see the clock down. Why did they not know that? It is a
:58:41. > :58:47.big time for Ireland have a proper goal, a precious extra three points.
:58:47. > :58:57.England boppers of their own misfortune entirely. -- England
:58:57. > :59:14.
:59:14. > :59:24.Ireland will feel very hard done by if they go when it six points down
:59:24. > :59:48.
:59:48. > :59:55.and given the balance of play and a bit more controlled in the second
:59:55. > :00:05.half. No lack of endeavour or spirit or lacked of physicality to,
:00:05. > :00:12.
:00:12. > :00:22.just lack of control. Both defences It was not a first half of running
:00:22. > :00:25.
:00:25. > :00:28.rugby. Nothing but something that the purist could destroy. All of
:00:29. > :00:34.the points coming from the boots of Owen Farrell and Johnny Sexton.
:00:34. > :00:44.That penalty conceded at the end of that have really changing the
:00:44. > :00:59.
:00:59. > :01:02.It has been plenty of big to bolt. You think England are worthy of
:01:02. > :01:09.that slender lead at half-time? Only because there scrums have been
:01:09. > :01:15.so dominant. Ireland's kicking game has been fantastic. The pressure to
:01:15. > :01:20.capture those high balls in breezy conditions, I have enjoyed seeing
:01:20. > :01:25.Ben Morgan carrying the ball, I would like to see Manu Tuilagi in
:01:25. > :01:35.the game a bit more. They are kicking better than we were.
:01:35. > :01:38.
:01:38. > :01:46.have seen many things in your day. What have you made of all of this?
:01:46. > :01:50.I got to play with Lawrence Dallaglio a 2003, perhaps Ben
:01:50. > :01:57.Morgan is a bit bigger. It is great that he is in there. He is
:01:57. > :02:03.performing. A year ago, the England front row enjoyed a torrid time in
:02:03. > :02:10.Dublin. What have you made of the way Corbisiero and Kolar are
:02:10. > :02:15.developing? Cole is a fantastic player. Hardly is the experienced
:02:15. > :02:19.man in the middle. The scrum has led the way for him today. He has
:02:19. > :02:22.been some on the boys can rely on on a day when the conditions are
:02:22. > :02:27.playing havoc with handling. You have got to rely on your basics and
:02:27. > :02:37.have got to rely on your basics and the scrum is a big one for us.
:02:37. > :02:51.
:02:51. > :03:00.You felt that was a good score line for England to take in? They will
:03:00. > :03:04.be have frustrated -- be frustrated to give a way that penalty at the
:03:04. > :03:07.end. England and Ireland both want to play rugby but the conditions
:03:07. > :03:12.are not allowing them to do that. From an England point of view, they
:03:12. > :03:18.have got to play to their strengths. They have got Morgan and the two
:03:18. > :03:26.biggest centres on the field. Other than that, the Borders do not need
:03:26. > :03:29.to go much thought -- further. If I was Stuart Lancaster now, I would
:03:29. > :03:36.say, keep going forward unforced errors from Ireland and retain the
:03:36. > :03:41.ball. What about Ireland? They have tried to do the same. It is a dirty
:03:41. > :03:45.day when everybody is making a mistake. Any time any body goes
:03:45. > :03:48.into contact it is popping out of the top. It is hard to have any
:03:48. > :03:53.momentum and consistency but some of the guys are coming up to the
:03:53. > :03:57.level that they should. They will be very disappointed, I think.
:03:57. > :04:00.says a lot about a game when the first thing we are looking at is
:04:00. > :04:05.the scrum and the penalties conceded by Ireland. They just kept
:04:05. > :04:11.on coming, didn't they? I love the scrum. I am may be one of the
:04:11. > :04:15.purists they are talking about. Morgan got it right. If the team is
:04:15. > :04:20.going forward, they will nearly always get the decision. It is huge
:04:20. > :04:24.pressure. You can just see exactly how the scrum is supposed to be
:04:24. > :04:29.sitting. That is the line they should be driving on. Corbisiero
:04:29. > :04:34.subtly takes this angle and perches on the way across towards Dan Cole,
:04:34. > :04:39.who pushes it back over. It is an offset, putting the Irish scrum
:04:39. > :04:47.under all sorts of confusion. interesting to see how far England
:04:47. > :04:50.have come. This year in Dublin, it did not go well. Last week, Kohl
:04:50. > :05:00.and Corbisiero played well against French. They have to turn that
:05:00. > :05:06.dominance into something as well. On a day like this you can put a
:05:06. > :05:11.team under huge pressure. It will be interesting to see how this goes
:05:11. > :05:15.for a Court at the start of the second. Early on, Dickson had some
:05:15. > :05:22.nightmares? It seems to be be a philosophy that England have
:05:22. > :05:27.adopted. They are taking so long to get rid of the ball, all was giving
:05:27. > :05:37.Ireland time to set the bloggers up and charge them down. -- almost
:05:37. > :05:39.
:05:39. > :05:49.giving. Is it an area of weakness, with Youngs on the bench? You can
:05:49. > :05:51.
:05:51. > :05:53.see at the end of the game, may have been forced into an error.
:05:53. > :06:02.time taken until everything is right, if the ball is out, it
:06:02. > :06:07.should be played. It is counter production. I hate watching rugby
:06:07. > :06:10.in that fashion. It drives me mad. I think it annoy Donnacha Ryan,
:06:11. > :06:14.because he just ploughed through the middle to knock him over.
:06:14. > :06:22.were plenty of mistakes, mainly caused by the weather, you would
:06:22. > :06:28.hope? This is an easy ball to take. But is this sort of conditions
:06:28. > :06:31.where if you put a slight tackle in, you see Tom Croft, he just took his
:06:32. > :06:37.eye off the ball and Tuilagi does not get himself in the right
:06:37. > :06:41.position. I would imagine players now would be targeting the ball
:06:41. > :06:44.area of the body. Normally you would go know what you are
:06:44. > :06:47.targeting the ball because you know it will force a mistake. Does the
:06:47. > :06:54.game plan changed when weather conditions change? This morning was
:06:54. > :06:57.not particularly wet. At half-time, the unit to target other areas?
:06:57. > :07:01.Yesterday I would say both teams were looking to have a right car at
:07:01. > :07:05.this game. Now you can see they are not really making that much effort.
:07:05. > :07:10.It is the simple things, you need to hold the ball with two hands and
:07:10. > :07:15.the need to lock into position. Even then, you get a bang and it
:07:15. > :07:18.just pops up. It is crazy and awkward. The last two Aled James
:07:18. > :07:24.were in good conditions. Use of three tries in the first half last
:07:24. > :07:28.week. It is a very different performance, isn't it? Be off loads
:07:28. > :07:35.are gone, the passes around the back her gone, even the basics are
:07:35. > :07:41.going. Last week you were not impressed with D'Arcy, and he has
:07:41. > :07:45.made errors today? He is low on confidence, you can see it. He was
:07:45. > :07:51.almost going to knock that ball for ever. When things are not going
:07:51. > :07:57.right for you, you do not go from zero to hero. I have tried a few of
:07:57. > :08:03.those in my time. Everything he was trying to do was pushing and
:08:03. > :08:07.pushing further and he did not get there. Where England can win this
:08:07. > :08:13.game is with D'Arcy's opposite numbers, the centres. The ball does
:08:13. > :08:18.not need to go beyond these two players. If England play to those
:08:18. > :08:22.strikes, there will be more questions in the second half.
:08:22. > :08:26.just remind you what happened earlier at the Millennium Stadium.
:08:26. > :08:33.Wales won the Grand Slam with victory over France. It was their
:08:33. > :08:38.third in seven years. It was Alex Cuthbert's try in the first half,
:08:38. > :08:48.the only try of their game. France did not roll over. They have been a
:08:48. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :09:03.bogey team for recent -- for Wales They made amends for that today.
:09:03. > :09:10.Warren Gatland, his second Grand Slam. The first coach from the
:09:10. > :09:17.southern hemisphere to achieve that. Let's hear from him. Coming into
:09:17. > :09:22.this tournament, we knew we were lucky. We have not picked up too
:09:22. > :09:28.many injuries. We are pretty fit, and we go out there, and there is
:09:28. > :09:35.no fear factor. These guys have handled the favourites tag, they
:09:35. > :09:43.run the pressure, they have shown a great deal immaturity. We have a
:09:43. > :09:46.young side, with a nice bit of experience. Meanwhile, the wooden-
:09:46. > :09:56.spoon encounter in Rome, saw Scotland slumped to defeat against
:09:56. > :10:01.
:10:01. > :10:07.Italy. -- slump. Scotland also picked up two yellow cards, they
:10:07. > :10:17.finish the tournament rock bottom. You wonder for the future of Andy
:10:17. > :10:27.Robinson at the Scotland coach. -- as at the Scotland coach. Here is
:10:27. > :10:39.
:10:39. > :10:41.All of the talking points are on the red button. If you want to
:10:42. > :10:51.the red button. If you want to relive the action, we have
:10:52. > :10:55.
:10:55. > :11:03.highlights on coming up at one o'clock in the morning on BBC Two.
:11:03. > :11:13.All of our big hitters are singing for sport Relief this evening.
:11:13. > :11:13.
:11:13. > :11:23.Let's have a listen. You can download it from tomorrow, or buy
:11:23. > :11:30.
:11:30. > :11:39.download it from tomorrow, or buy it in shops on Monday. I think I
:11:39. > :11:45.could have added to that. Conditions are still wet. Let's
:11:45. > :11:55.Conditions are still wet. Let's rejoining the commentary team. --
:11:55. > :11:59.
:11:59. > :12:07.rejoin. England have their nose in front.
:12:07. > :12:17.The Grand Slam has gone to Wales. here, it is just about bragging
:12:17. > :12:27.
:12:27. > :12:37.rights. Off we go. It is Ben Morgan who feels the kick. -- fields. If
:12:37. > :12:40.
:12:40. > :12:50.you are joining us late, Tom Court is on for Mike Ross. They did it
:12:50. > :12:54.
:12:54. > :13:04.take by Kearney. -- that was a good take from a Kearney. England have
:13:04. > :13:05.
:13:05. > :13:15.turned over the ball. The referee let the Irish players know the ball
:13:15. > :13:20.
:13:20. > :13:26.was lost. Trimble come -- comes down with it. Ireland are being
:13:26. > :13:36.ushered towards the touchline. England need to have more than two
:13:36. > :13:47.
:13:47. > :13:57.men following up. A good take from Chris Ashton. That how tight they
:13:57. > :14:05.
:14:05. > :14:15.are on Manu Tuilagi. Look how tight it they are. That's legged it again.
:14:15. > :14:18.
:14:18. > :14:28.There -- let's look at that again. It is an Ireland scrum. Let's see
:14:28. > :14:30.
:14:30. > :14:40.if Ireland do as they have done previously. They need to get this
:14:40. > :14:45.
:14:45. > :14:55.in, and quickly. There was a knock- on from England, so it is a night
:14:55. > :14:56.
:14:56. > :15:01.that Irish scrum -- so it is another Irish scrum. Has that ball
:15:01. > :15:11.gone into straight? The thing is, even though it's not absolutely
:15:11. > :15:18.
:15:18. > :15:28.straight, it's almost straight a than normal. -- straighter. Tom
:15:28. > :15:29.
:15:29. > :15:39.Court is getting turned in again. The referee let it go. Pressure
:15:39. > :15:46.
:15:46. > :15:53.comes in. England will have the scrum. Everybody has got to many in
:15:53. > :16:03.their faces. It is almost impossible. -- everybody has got
:16:03. > :16:17.
:16:17. > :16:25.and then in their faces. Let's look at this side of the scrum. It's
:16:25. > :16:35.gone again. Picked up at the back from Dickson. They might have had a
:16:35. > :16:40.
:16:40. > :16:50.penalty. The kick is charged down. It is Ireland's poor. -- ball.
:16:50. > :17:01.
:17:02. > :17:11.Kearney is trying to knock away the players. The ball went loose again.
:17:12. > :17:12.
:17:12. > :17:22.The support players are late. At the ball is slow. Kearney not sit
:17:22. > :17:27.
:17:27. > :17:37.on. -- knocks it on. Ireland still have it. A long kick. Easily taken.
:17:37. > :17:43.
:17:43. > :17:53.There is acres of space. It is crafted end. -- it is cropped Tom
:17:53. > :18:02.
:18:02. > :18:12.Croft. What they charge from Tom Croft. He simply couldn't hold it.
:18:12. > :18:12.
:18:12. > :18:22.He gets the ball in two hands, and look at the correct on his face. --
:18:22. > :18:26.
:18:26. > :18:36.lookout the horror on his face. have to make those count at
:18:36. > :18:43.
:18:43. > :18:51.international level. Ben Youngs is waiting in the wings. The Irish
:18:51. > :19:01.scrum have crumbled and disappears to nothing. -- has crumbled and
:19:01. > :19:02.
:19:02. > :19:12.this appears to nothing. There are other things that are not
:19:12. > :19:16.
:19:16. > :19:26.helping. Callaghan spins out. What they have to do, Rory Best has to
:19:26. > :19:30.
:19:30. > :19:40.let go of the loose-head. It is like a pen sir. -- it is like a
:19:40. > :19:45.
:19:45. > :19:55.pincer movement. I would choose the line-out over the scrum any day.
:19:55. > :19:55.
:19:55. > :20:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:20:46. > :20:51.You have no control over the scrum. in the scrum. -- Ireland can do in
:20:51. > :21:01.the scrum. Ben Youngs is on pay England. Ronan O'Gara is on our
:21:01. > :21:05.
:21:05. > :21:15.Ireland. -- for Ireland. I imagine he's brought on to make them play
:21:15. > :21:17.
:21:17. > :21:27.in the right areas. England scoops that ball up. Ireland try to turn
:21:27. > :21:35.
:21:35. > :21:45.it over. And England scrum at the end of all that. -- and England get
:21:45. > :21:52.
:21:52. > :22:02.the scrum that well see them test you know that Declan Kidney is not
:22:02. > :22:03.
:22:03. > :22:13.happy. -- when are these changes happen so early in.
:22:13. > :22:38.
:22:38. > :22:46.away. WHISTLE BLOWS. A penalty by Ireland. That is about as good as
:22:46. > :22:56.they can hope for. Ben Morgan has been England's most effective
:22:56. > :23:06.
:23:06. > :23:16.career. Ireland exploited his mistake. That is not under pressure.
:23:16. > :23:19.
:23:19. > :23:29.Tom Croft and Ben Morgan spilling it under pressure. If they can't
:23:29. > :23:30.
:23:30. > :23:40.keep the ball, better play in the opponents' half. It was an England
:23:40. > :24:04.
:24:04. > :24:14.tight anyway. Why do not -- I did not expect it to be tied on the way
:24:14. > :24:27.
:24:27. > :24:36.through. O'Brien takes the restart tramline to make it difficult. Wife
:24:36. > :24:46.left with the try mind? -- why play about the tramline? Why not keep it
:24:46. > :24:47.
:24:48. > :24:57.in your own 22? We will see whether England can drive to get a
:24:58. > :24:58.
:24:58. > :27:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:27:05. > :27:15.completely. Ben Youngs shovel that this position for England with the
:27:15. > :27:36.
:27:36. > :27:44.be precise. Mouritz Botha will play no part in this scrum. Palmer is
:27:44. > :27:54.coming on. This is says the dog, he did not want to leave. -- the face
:27:54. > :27:56.
:27:56. > :28:04.minutes. And do you think they will play for a penalty and scrum
:28:04. > :28:12.ordinaire one to try and move this? If you are a dominant front row,
:28:12. > :28:22.you do not what a penalty. You want to march them back over the line
:28:22. > :28:47.
:28:47. > :28:53.when the feet get parallel, once their body gets be unparalleled,
:28:53. > :29:01.they do not have any purchase. -- once their body gets beyond
:29:01. > :29:11.parallel. This is why they spend hours pushing metal around a
:29:11. > :29:31.
:29:31. > :29:34.England. This is what I mean about precision and control. England have
:29:34. > :29:39.got to make sure that Ireland do not set left before they start
:29:40. > :29:49.trying to go forward. Once they start to move forward, if it starts
:29:50. > :29:50.
:29:50. > :30:00.to go, the momentum is too great to even get up and bring it straight.
:30:00. > :30:21.
:30:21. > :30:29.penalty. Bitcoin -- the whistle had gone. Don't argue, get back and
:30:29. > :30:36.done it again. REFEREE: Was the West on gone
:30:36. > :30:46.before at the time scorer? -- did the West although? I'm going to
:30:46. > :30:56.
:30:56. > :31:02.something was happening in ball. Did the whistle blow before her the
:31:03. > :31:10.ball was grounded or not grounded? If not, I am going to go back for a
:31:10. > :31:20.penalty if before. Are you happy with that? If he did not, it is a
:31:20. > :31:24.
:31:24. > :31:30.try, presumably? Exactly. I think it was well before. Yes, well
:31:30. > :31:40.before. Penalty. The whistle was blown up before the ball was
:31:40. > :31:45.
:31:45. > :31:55.grounded. A penalty. It may still come to a try for
:31:55. > :32:32.
:32:32. > :32:42.England have their try. The forwards have their reward. They
:32:42. > :32:56.
:32:56. > :33:03.wanted that. It was not pretty but hugely technical issue. The back
:33:03. > :33:08.row are spun round and cannot make any effect. There you go. He is
:33:08. > :33:14.being turned so easily. But he is not being held. He cannot deliver
:33:15. > :33:22.on his own. With a hooker like Rory Best, you would have thought there
:33:22. > :33:32.was their reputation as a strong scrummager? You have to admit when
:33:32. > :33:33.
:33:33. > :33:40.you need help. People will assume that he will dead on his own. -- he
:33:40. > :33:50.will deny it. The only defence for this is for Ireland to keep all of
:33:50. > :34:27.
:34:27. > :34:36.the play in the English half. their 22 once more. He was taking
:34:36. > :34:46.in the air. That should have been a penalty. The end result will be a
:34:46. > :35:17.
:35:17. > :35:20.all when Reddan. This is where people like Donncha O'Callaghan,
:35:20. > :35:30.and. May take the pressure off and they have got to lead. The front
:35:30. > :35:30.
:35:30. > :36:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 117 seconds
:36:39. > :36:49.make as many unforced errors for quite a long time. Tomas O'Leary
:36:49. > :37:01.
:37:01. > :37:08.passed it to no 1. -- passed it to by the pack. Full credit to them.
:37:08. > :37:15.It has been a front and back row. Morgan has been fantastic. The
:37:15. > :37:19.second row is having a great game. What is impressive about Morgan is
:37:19. > :37:27.the way he manages to stay on his feet. Time and time again he could
:37:27. > :37:31.go down, but he fights to stay up. He is only about six that three but
:37:31. > :37:37.his early summit. For his fight -- height, he has got a low centre of
:37:37. > :37:47.gravity. Very strong on the ball. Very powerful. He has actually slim
:37:47. > :37:57.down. He was once about 21 stone. He has got that very powerful
:37:57. > :38:03.
:38:03. > :38:09.captain in bragging performances from his team. From an England
:38:09. > :38:13.point of view, what they must not do is become conservative and allow
:38:13. > :38:23.Ireland to have a free ball. At some point, the light of Kearney
:38:23. > :38:40.
:38:40. > :38:50.Wilcot least if you do that. -- and games under this pressure, not
:38:50. > :38:54.
:38:54. > :39:03.are not scrummaging well. The psychological damage has already
:39:03. > :39:10.been done. They have to gather themselves, and have a chat. I was
:39:10. > :39:18.lucky to play on some good front rows, you can look down that they
:39:18. > :39:28.don't want to be there. They know everyone is watching this, and they
:39:28. > :39:32.
:39:32. > :39:42.are getting battered. Tom Court is very young, he's very inexperience.
:39:42. > :40:20.
:40:20. > :40:30.the 20. Mark. -- 20 points. Tommy Bowe / setback. England fall upon
:40:30. > :40:36.
:40:36. > :40:44.it. -- pushes the ball back. That is inch-perfect. When things are
:40:44. > :40:54.not going to you, that's what happens. Not at all where he
:40:54. > :40:58.
:40:58. > :41:07.intended to go. That was the result. The difficulty violence to get back
:41:07. > :41:10.into this game -- for Ireland to get back into this game, they are
:41:11. > :41:20.not used to having the ball in their hands. England have been
:41:21. > :41:24.
:41:24. > :41:32.dominating territory and possession. Keith Earls is away. David Strettle
:41:32. > :41:42.takes him down. Ireland are looking for some quick ball. It is just
:41:42. > :41:45.
:41:45. > :41:55.beyond him. What a tremendous break by Keith Earls. That was his second
:41:55. > :41:56.
:41:56. > :42:06.break. He just stepped inside. There was a man inside in calling
:42:06. > :42:21.
:42:21. > :42:31.for the board. -- inside him. That is a all-or-nothing play. Ireland
:42:31. > :42:37.
:42:37. > :42:44.had some men on the right hand side. Mike McCarthy has come on. Pressure
:42:45. > :42:54.on the England line-out. Taken by Dylan Hartley. Are they going to
:42:55. > :42:56.
:42:56. > :43:06.learn their lesson and not mess about? Ben Youngs clears it.
:43:06. > :43:11.
:43:11. > :43:21.England can afford to let the ball go off. Lee Dickson didn't have his
:43:21. > :43:33.
:43:33. > :43:43.Best game in the first half. It is Ireland's board. -- ball. It is not
:43:43. > :43:45.
:43:45. > :43:52.happening bar Ireland at the moment. -- for Ireland at the moment.
:43:52. > :44:02.Unfortunately, it is one step forwards, and once they're back. --
:44:02. > :44:04.
:44:04. > :44:14.one step back. They are becoming very tight. You need soft hands,
:44:14. > :44:15.
:44:15. > :44:23.take your time. They are not going through the phases. They have just
:44:23. > :44:33.not done that. England are wondering fall again. The penalty
:44:33. > :44:50.
:44:50. > :45:00.is there. WHISTLE BLOWS. If England could add a driving maul macro, the
:45:00. > :45:12.
:45:12. > :45:22.package would be complete. Losing scrum after scrum, it saps the
:45:22. > :45:33.
:45:33. > :45:43.confidence. Another unforced error. A substitution here. Sean O'Brien
:45:43. > :45:56.
:45:56. > :46:06.off. It has been difficult for O'Brien. O'Mahony is a more natural
:46:06. > :46:24.
:46:24. > :46:34.No. 7. Tommy Bowe thought about the past. A little chip forward. A
:46:34. > :46:44.spill off the hands of Kearney. They are going to put it into the
:46:44. > :46:51.
:46:51. > :47:01.scrum. The crowd are shouting. that come off his hands? It went
:47:01. > :47:15.
:47:15. > :47:25.forwards on the second one. Mike Brown has come on for Ben Foden.
:47:25. > :47:35.There is the position, it is a painful one violence. -- for
:47:35. > :47:45.
:47:45. > :47:52.Ireland. REFEREE: Crouch, touch, engaged. It rattles Lewis. Ireland
:47:52. > :48:02.are spared on this occasion. Was that a knock-on? Yes it was.
:48:02. > :48:08.England have the ball. It will be another scrum inside the 22.
:48:08. > :48:13.don't know what to say about that from an Irish point of view. That
:48:13. > :48:23.is bad control by England. You should not allow yourself to be
:48:23. > :48:24.
:48:25. > :48:34.walked away like they were. You have to stay firm. Tuilagi going in
:48:35. > :48:39.
:48:39. > :48:49.their with head and shoulders flying. It is dangerous. The big
:48:49. > :48:50.
:48:50. > :49:00.thing about Ireland is making alleged the tackles. That is no
:49:00. > :49:02.
:49:02. > :49:09.attempt. That is dangerous. You are 22-9 up, you were doing well, a if
:49:09. > :49:19.they see that the other way, what are you doing poolside? -- for your
:49:19. > :49:26.
:49:26. > :49:36.side? A great position to see the angles in the scrum. It's starting
:49:36. > :50:01.
:50:01. > :50:08.was good thinking the, you have to say, but Ireland was so demoralised.
:50:08. > :50:18.-- were so demoralised. It is going right up the river team. Mistakes
:50:18. > :50:22.
:50:22. > :50:32.are being made. The last thing they all want to do is make a mistake
:50:32. > :50:38.
:50:38. > :50:45.there. That'll do a lot for Ben Youngs's confidence. England are
:50:45. > :50:55.now well out of sight. I don't think anyone foresaw the amount of
:50:55. > :50:56.
:50:56. > :51:05.difficulty Ireland would have. would have been concerned,
:51:05. > :51:12.particularly at half-time, with Mike Ross coming off. England have
:51:12. > :51:22.worked very hard to get the edge, I would have hoped it Mike Ross would
:51:22. > :51:32.have been playing, he might have been able to improve it. Farrell a
:51:32. > :51:41.
:51:41. > :51:50.little bit wider there -- wide there. The difficulty for Ireland,
:51:50. > :52:00.every time they had made ground, they have had an error.
:52:00. > :52:17.
:52:17. > :52:20.Substitutions for England. Matt Stevens, and Lee Mears have come on.
:52:20. > :52:30.It would be nice for England to finish their championship by
:52:30. > :52:31.
:52:31. > :52:41.keeping the ball in hand. England are finishing at a furious pace in
:52:41. > :52:53.
:52:53. > :53:03.the Six Nations. England are charging forward. England within
:53:03. > :53:14.
:53:14. > :53:22.ten metres. Advantage to England. The pain is being heaped on Ireland.
:53:22. > :53:31.The arm of Nigel Owens is still outstretched. The captain makes a
:53:31. > :53:41.yard. Becomes crossfield. They kick, a little bit too deep. Taken by
:53:41. > :54:09.
:54:09. > :54:13.Kearney. That was a long advantage. that have been accompanying the
:54:13. > :54:17.efforts of the England pack, there is no doubt that people understand
:54:17. > :54:23.what significance that is. It is a very simple three points. It might
:54:23. > :54:28.have you been more if they had taken the scrum. There is the Chief
:54:28. > :54:37.Executive of the RFU, a smile from him. It is also easy! The next bed
:54:37. > :54:44.is not easy. Has he got the job? You have got to remember when you
:54:44. > :54:54.SS this where England were when he took over. -- When you assess this.
:54:54. > :55:19.
:55:19. > :55:27.It is and beard and a statement consolation. WHISTLE BLOWS.
:55:27. > :55:33.REFEREE: Unplayable, he does not have to release. The scrum. Scrum
:55:33. > :55:38.to Ireland. Who is your man of the match? In the end, Ben Morgan has
:55:38. > :55:47.been a stand-out player. He has created a lot of interest through
:55:47. > :55:51.the game, his hands have been good. My men of the match his Ben Morgan.
:55:51. > :56:01.-- my man of the match his Ben Morgan. He has just seen the
:56:01. > :56:26.
:56:26. > :56:36.offer something in the final Brown and he looks to come away
:56:36. > :56:38.
:56:38. > :56:48.with it now. It is a Kate Adie from Farrell... -- it is a kick deep
:56:48. > :57:09.
:57:09. > :57:13.England finish with a comprehensive win over Ireland. Before my critics
:57:13. > :57:18.get stuck in and said that it was a poor Irish performance, England
:57:18. > :57:22.took the game but Ireland won seven out of their previous eight
:57:22. > :57:30.encounters and had no fear in coming to Twickenham. They were
:57:30. > :57:40.undone by the pack. A decision to make as well. Stuart Lancaster has
:57:40. > :57:50.
:57:50. > :57:55.done all he can. Totally out muscled that -- today? The drubbing
:57:55. > :57:58.did not, at the start of the season. They have got until the summer to
:57:58. > :58:08.get over the cycle lack jiggle damage that has done. That was a
:58:08. > :58:12.
:58:12. > :58:17.real hiding. It shows the talent. Will Declan Kidney be unhappy about
:58:17. > :58:23.this? They could not get out of it, they could not even get in touch
:58:23. > :58:33.because so many unforced errors were happening. England finish on a
:58:33. > :58:37.
:58:37. > :58:41.How police are you to win this Championship in fine style? -- how
:58:41. > :58:46.pleased. Performing like that against a tough Irish side is just
:58:46. > :58:50.incredible. This group has come together, we have only been
:58:50. > :58:58.together for eight weeks. The team that Stuart Lancaster has brought
:58:58. > :59:02.in, and building the Environment, has just made us grow. Will Graham
:59:02. > :59:07.Rowntree been the most satisfied man in a house? The England
:59:07. > :59:13.forwards were immense. I think he will have some sherbets later. It
:59:13. > :59:17.was a great team effort. English rugby was at an all-time low when
:59:17. > :59:22.Stuart Lancaster took over. Wordy believe it is now and where can it
:59:22. > :59:28.go? -- where do you believe? If it shows how much potential we have
:59:28. > :59:34.got. It is a credit to Stuart Lancaster coming in. It has been
:59:34. > :59:40.great to showcase what we can do. Well done.
:59:40. > :59:46.Great performance from England to date. When you consider a year ago
:59:46. > :59:56.England were going from a grand slam and Begent 24-8 By Ireland in
:59:56. > :59:57.
:59:57. > :00:00.Dublin, they have reversed it I think England were incredibly
:00:00. > :00:04.impressive. They did everything they had to do and caused carnage
:00:05. > :00:11.every time there was a scrum. took the Grand Slam earlier with
:00:11. > :00:15.their victory over France. England's victory over Ireland
:00:15. > :00:23.means they finish second. Ireland and France finish on 5.8 and
:00:23. > :00:32.Scotland picked up the wooden spoon in Rome this afternoon. -- they
:00:32. > :00:36.The players seem to be galvanised? I have been impressed with Stuart
:00:36. > :00:44.Lancaster. They have rarely performed. C Morgan had a man of
:00:44. > :00:52.the match was phenomenal. My guys have really gelled. -- the guys.
:00:52. > :00:59.Tom Croft's fantastic break resulted in a penalty. He's on a
:01:00. > :01:05.gap and just about pass the ball. What a way to respond. England were
:01:05. > :01:10.totally dominant in the scrum. They got three points so they got
:01:10. > :01:15.something from time. Farrell with the big today, fantastic as ever.
:01:16. > :01:21.It was only that final conversion that he missed. Another scrum
:01:21. > :01:29.resulting in a penalty scrum, when Tomas O'Leary ran and did not put
:01:29. > :01:32.the ball down? The ball was chip then over the top. We said that
:01:32. > :01:38.there was a little bit of time. He looks back, sees somebody there,
:01:38. > :01:42.and then carries the Dover and then stops. You do carry it over and put
:01:42. > :01:48.the team under pressure, the last thing the front row want is
:01:48. > :01:51.something like this. Even though there were an awful lot of patties
:01:51. > :01:58.around us, the ball had come out before anything bad had happened.
:01:58. > :02:05.If there had been another scrum, it could have gone wrong. Those boys
:02:05. > :02:11.were unbelievably in control. dominant in the scrum. It was an
:02:11. > :02:16.easy call for the referee. There was a query from Brian Moore at the
:02:16. > :02:22.time. He said at some stage they would have to give a yellow-card. I
:02:22. > :02:27.disagree with that. I do not think we can underestimate how well
:02:27. > :02:33.England have played. They were given a torrid time by Ireland and
:02:33. > :02:37.the media by the game -- after the game at Lansdowne Road. Everything
:02:38. > :02:43.really spiral downwards after that. It is amazing to think what has
:02:43. > :02:48.happened in a few months' time. coaches have had been together for
:02:48. > :02:55.eight weeks. It was a slow start against Scotland but I got it.
:02:55. > :02:58.Coming on the day, as he did, he will have restored something?
:02:58. > :03:05.thought he went to the World Cup still carrying the injury, just
:03:05. > :03:12.coming back. Quite rightly, there was time on the bench to think
:03:12. > :03:18.about a comeback. Dickson did not have his best game, Ben Youngs has
:03:19. > :03:22.taken his opportunity. Low on confidence, but he took his chance
:03:22. > :03:25.and took his opportunity. There is no doubt that this guy is the
:03:25. > :03:29.scrum-half of the game going forward. It is good to see him
:03:29. > :03:35.playing well. It was a great substitution at the right time.
:03:35. > :03:39.Dickson was having a hard day at the office and Ben Youngs proved
:03:39. > :03:43.himself. It is almost as if he has to fight against the opinion that
:03:43. > :03:50.he is not qualified for this job, and he has got to learn his
:03:50. > :03:56.strength. I do not know how else he will be met, he has produced four
:03:56. > :03:58.wins. England went to Scotland and had not had a winner for a long
:03:58. > :04:07.time was a matter was to at Lancaster House to say.
:04:07. > :04:10.Goodness, how the exceeded expectations? Today the players
:04:10. > :04:15.were outstanding. I am really pleased with the performance. We
:04:15. > :04:19.played in difficult positions with some nice conditions as well. I
:04:19. > :04:23.thought we were outstanding in every department to date. You have
:04:23. > :04:28.put your faith throughout the Championship in young and exhibit -
:04:28. > :04:31.- in experienced players, the likes of Owen Farrell. Have a surprise to
:04:31. > :04:35.the way they have risen to the challenge? There is a long-term
:04:35. > :04:39.plan. That revolves around giving a load of young players some
:04:39. > :04:41.experience. A lot has been made of the lack of experience but I think
:04:41. > :04:44.a lot should be made of team belief and self-belief. I think the
:04:44. > :04:53.players have got that and they believe in the direction of the
:04:53. > :04:59.team and believe in the coach's. I pick it showed today. -- I think.
:04:59. > :05:05.How much do you want to stay? you had said to me a few years ago
:05:05. > :05:08.I would be walking into Twickenham and applauding 82,000 people with a
:05:08. > :05:13.group of lads and management I respect, I would have taking it. --
:05:13. > :05:18.taking it. Plenty more on the forum at 7 o'clock on the red button.
:05:18. > :05:24.Just a reminder that we as to the Grand Slam victory over France,
:05:24. > :05:29.previously their bogy side. Today they managed it. Alex Cuthbert with
:05:29. > :05:34.the only try for Wales in the first half. You thought that the
:05:34. > :05:38.floodgates were going to Dublin and the exciting rugby we have seen
:05:38. > :05:44.from whales happen, but it did not materialise. It was a nervy
:05:44. > :05:49.performance. France were not going to roll over. Warren Gatland became
:05:49. > :05:53.the first southern-hemisphere coach to win a Grand Slam twice and only
:05:53. > :05:59.the second Wales coach to win it twice. We will talk more about
:05:59. > :06:03.England. Final thoughts about the tournament as a hole? I think Wales
:06:03. > :06:11.deservedly won the Grand Slam. They have moved on from the World Cup, a
:06:11. > :06:21.huge disappointment. If they want to take anything, they deserve that,
:06:21. > :06:22.
:06:22. > :06:25.but the big story for me is England. We will hear more from you on the
:06:25. > :06:32.forum in just a moment. We are there on the red button with
:06:32. > :06:36.highlights for you as well at 1:30am on BBC Two. It has been a
:06:36. > :06:40.fantastic Six Nations. We have been entertained and thrilled in equal