England v Ireland Six Nations Rugby

perhaps an English coaching job to be decided. Let's say good evening

After making it three wins on the road, can England signed off with

Ireland have beaten England seven times in the last Six Nations

including at Twickenham two years ago.

Could this be farewell to Stuart Lancaster? He has made a strong

case to be the new England coach. Will victory today seal the deal?

Stuart Lancaster soaking up the atmosphere for the last time as

England coach. Will it mean anything? It has been a great

turnaround for England since the World Cup.

England made big strides against France in Paris. How confident are

you they can go up another notch? They are going to need to. England

are well coached. They have been together a long time. They are

pretty experienced. We have to go up another level and that is the

message during the week. Ireland have got a fantastic recent record

against England. But that weigh heavily? Obviously, you have got to

respect them as a team but equally, you probably recognise we are a new

team as well. I am sure they will be doing their prep on the last

three games. You have been a picture of

composure. I wonder what the emotions are today, knowing this

could be a final game at the helm? Similar to the original ones all

the way through. It is hugely exciting for me as a coach. To

coach at this level, it is about the 15 guys on the bench and what

they deliver. I know they will give her all.

Joining me, are studio guests. I'm sure you want a say well done to

Warren Gatland? They deserve it. They have gone

from strength to strength. Have impressed have you been with

England? They have come such a long way since the World Cup. I have

been very impressed. It is a new group of players. Stuart Lancaster,

the coach, very clearly moved certain players to one side and

promoted the young ones. They have struggled against Scotland but they

got the win. The same against England. They played magnificently

against Wales. Last week was a wonderful performance. The thing

that impressed me most about England is the pride they are

showing to wear the jersey and play for it. Clearly they have got a lot

of improving to make. That was one of the early aims for Stuart

Lancaster, who wants to restore that. I and reconnect with the

crowd. England have won three away games, they lost narrowly to Wales.

They have not won at Twickenham yet. We have seen Ireland progress with

flashes of brilliance against France and last week, Great moments

against Scotland as well? I know Ireland have lacked consistency.

They have done some things well, some not so well. Their intensity

seems to be off the mark at the start of some games and then maybe

in the second half against France, but they have been beset with

injuries and lost their main leaders and yet they are still

there. They would like is for this party. They have done that a few

times. Seven of the times in the last meetings. They will say, here

is a new English team have never won at home and they wanted to bad

going. That is the way Ireland would look at it. In many ways this

is eight freebie. The Championship is decided by you have two teams

who want to play and it is a big one. For many of these players,

they are playing against Ireland for the first time and they will

want to give the Twickenham crowd something to cheer about. They were

excellent idea of a -- against Wales and even better against

France. This was their opportunity to beat Ireland for the first time

in many years. How impressive have you been about the talent that has

emerged and the players coming through, and who has stood out?

captain has been outstanding. the captain. If you look at the

England individuals, we might struggle to pick any of them, but

as a team it comes together. Over 600 caps for Ireland, they are the

more experienced side? They are, and they have played four matches

on the trot and are suffering fatigue and a legacy of injuries.

We have to try and figure out how they will work together, which one

comes up trumps at the end. Ireland have lost a lot of key players and

they have not had Brian O'Driscoll? But Rory Best has done a brilliant

job. His gamble has paid off and he delivered. A lot a of guys have

also done so. They need some of the players need to play a big game,

the likes of O'Callaghan. How much does this result influence the

decision whether to give Stuart cast -- Stuart Lancaster the job?

It will influence it but it does not mean there will not bring

someone else in. He has done a great job and so have all of those

coaches. He deserves the opportunity to continue that were

welcome the opportunity of someone with him. We will hear from the

commentary team shortly. And now, a moment of silence to remember the

Wales Brit who lost his life yesterday, Mervyn Davies. -- the

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A cosy commentary box today. Good Time for the anthems.

# Come the day and come the hour. # Come the power and the glory.

# We have come to answer our country's call.

# From the four proud provinces of Ireland.

# Ireland, Ireland. # Together standing tall.

# Shoulder to shoulder. # We'll answer Ireland's call.

# Ireland, Ireland. # Together standing tall.

# Shoulder to shoulder. # We'll answer Ireland's call.

# We'll answer Ireland's call #. # God save our gracious Queen!

# Long live our noble Queen! # God save the Queen!

# Send her victorious. # Happy and glorious.

# Long to reign over us. Everyone will enjoy this game for

itself. There are some sub-plots. This England team has Stuart

Lancaster's Mark Paul Everitt. Chris Robshaw the captain, and

Dylan Hartley. Lee Dickson, and Alan Farrar cementing themselves as

a half-back partnership. Much will a half-back partnership. Much will

be expected of Manu Tuilagi. The one change Ireland comes from their

pack. The Irish back line is experience, averaging 42 caps per

man. Tommy Bowe needs one more try to recall the Six Nations record.

On the bench, Lee Mears returns as back-up, and Peter O'Mahoney may

get one more chance to impress. A steady sheet of drizzle coming down.

Nigel Owens is the Welsh manor who was refereeing. -- the Welshman.

Anyone who thinks there is nothing to play for, I disagree you that

immediately. We are way and running. have the ball the halfway line. A

knock-on her as the ball from Ireland. -- first of all. This is

interesting match-up in the scrum. Ilan the to the Solitaire. One of

thing that impresses me from this in inside his their cohesiveness. -

- England side. England have a slight weight advantage. A penalty

to England. The point is made. If you why the front row, you are

making some parting comments. It is important for England to kick this,

they needed that reward. A shot at goal for Owen Farrell. He has been

a star, a lot of people comparing him to Jonny Wilkinson. You can't

underestimate the amount of experience it takes to play this

position. It is a hugely pivotal position. You see the way could

Ireland have swapper of Ronan O'Gara and Jonathan Sexton. -- have

gives in in the lead at Twickenham. -- gives England of the lead at

Twickenham. They have been slow starters, apart from the French

game. Owen Farrell reminds me of Jonathan Sexton, he has that

arrogance of youth. That will be interesting sub-plot. England have

the ball inside their own 22. Lee Dickson is taking his time. That is

a wicked slice the! Ireland have an attacking the line-out. Everyone

makes mistakes. The longer be -- abate Hague, the more pressure they

put on themselves. Rory Best there needs to get this right. It goes

along. Ireland have fumbled. They come back for the scrum. That was a

mistake. They need someone to settle on the mark. Ireland are

going to want to take on this England midfield, put them on the

back but. -- are back. Still England's ball. Dickson's cake is

charged down -- kick. The extra time they are taking is putting

pressure on them. The receivers should not be allowed that much

time. Very near, wasn't it? This time the pressure is on Dylan

Hartley's throw. Well taken. Dicks then get his takeaway. -- Dickson

gets his kicks away. Ben Foden gets a chance to stretch his legs. Into

touch. Not the wrong option, it needed to go further down the field.

England's kick chase was good. They surrounded Rob Kearney. Ireland

have a line-out. A good take. The cake is patted back. -- kick. They

are played well. Chris Ashton battles on. Spilled by the bigger

lock forward -- be a good lock fullbacks. It is very unpleasant

out there. No excuse though. I thought Ireland were going to drive

on the last line-out. The scrum- half had to kick it. Ireland when

it cleanly. -- will win it cleanly. Cian Healey dives on it. A big hit

comes in from England. They have turned it over. The ball comes

loose again. So poor that wide. Into the 22. Turnover ball. --

- pace. Ireland are down the blind side. Taking into touch, a bumble.

It was an odd way to die on the board. -- died on the ball. A great

piece of skill from Rory Best. is great enterprise from both teams.

Maybe they are liberated because there is nothing hanging on this

game? We may see more of that with the ball getting greasy hair. --

greasier. You could say that was good work from Robshaw? Swing Low

Sweet chariot being sung by the crowd. If you want to get it down,

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being seen Patrick's Day. Scrum their own 22, though. A long drop

goal attempt for Ireland by khanate. -- Kearney. Just why by an inch or

going on here. There is something between Ferris and Croft. There is

logic to it as well, we might talk the fears about the Rye and England

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have the ball on the ten-metre line. have to sort out how many times

they put-in when they go round the corner because Ireland are making a

tactic of this, hitting very hard. It makes it very difficult if

people are not in the right position. That was great from Rory

Best. There is a great level of intensity. Both sides desperately

want to get the upper hand, they are very competitive. It is going

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He escaped the dock. -- Healy got take the ball amongst challenging

attack as he has been able to do that. He really does command the

Let's see if this restarts, which is an underrated area of the game,

is taken cleanly by Ireland to consolidate the points. It is just

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favoured position on the open-side to dominate the game. Principally

because when they have made a little bit of ground, they have

been knocked forward. I don't see their side getting an advantage. If

England are going to impose themselves, it might be midfield,

especially as the early passages settled down. That is what our

money to watch, the midfield. -- array. WHISTLE BLOWS. Offside cries,

changed out of all recognition in the last few years, it is the

offensive hitting. It is no longer good enough to stop people on the

gain-line, they are being driven backwards. Stephen Ferris has been

a proponent to that. He was talking a couple of weeks ago about how he

likes to heard in the tackle. That might be something you do not want

to hear but what he means is, he likes to put his shoulder three

people. Ireland have a chance, or Brian comes the way. -- Sean

out into a good game. Fingertips are holding it back. The rankings

will now decide the top eight to the 9th for the World Cup. -- the

top eight seedings. If Ireland were to win, they will climb to 5th but

if they lose they will slip to if they cannot keep the white hand

side, there is very little that can be done. -- right hand side. It

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becomes inexorable because you are going to try and do all day,

that they take this English midfield as they get the ball

because they do not want them getting momentum. The men with good

line speed are rushing up and not penalty to come for England. A

talking to to come for Ireland. REFEREE: UK this out of the scrum.

If this continues something has got to go. I suggest you go and have a

word. Be encouraging sign for England is the dominance in the

scrum. With the scrum being refereed and the way it is now and

the penalties coming, if you say to the we get -- if it looks like the

referee like a weekend scum you will have a decision against you

and there is nothing you can do. Eoin Reddan could not resist

putting the boot in. It gives Owen The Defence is on top and in this

sort of when or maybe it was inevitable. This requires a lot of

work from both sides. In these sort of conditions, we will see lots of

shoulder by Tommy Bowe. That was a tremendous catch by Tommy Bowe, he

made it look so easy. He knows someone is running up behind him to

really hit him hard. He was brave enough to stay there and keep his

eye on the ball. He needs just one more try to equal the Six Nations

try-scoring record of six in a season. Ashton has done it, others

have scored more in the five Nations. Five tries so far from

Tommy Bowe. Good record against for England. Enough time for Tom

Croft, that he fumbles it. Ireland turn it over. Along a drop goal

attempt from Gordon D'Arcy. Ben Foden clears. That was too long.

Lundy spills it. -- to Tuilagi. Ireland get a good scrum. They need

to get things going in a scrum. man down injured for England. Time

foray a breather. -- time for a breather. Stuart Lancaster there,

Andy Farrell, he's going back to Saracens. A crucial moment for

Ireland tear. -- far Ireland here. Kearney is standing very wide on

the touchline. That was straight. He was surprised. You have a Tommy

Bowe standing on the right. If they comes from right to left, there is

a four on tour at the moment -- four on two at the moment.

There is the position that Ireland have. Here comes Tommy Bowe. A good

tackle there. Big pressure coming in on a Eoin Reddan. Ireland have

been pushed back a bit. England will have the scrum. The problem of

the scrum move, they managed to get a four on two, but the ball was so

far back, the England defenders were not drawn, they just went

across. England did very well to snuff out that the attack. A chat

with the two captains. REFEREE: I did not see it. Nothing more takes

place. Unless I can see it, it being dealt with. -- it was being

dealt with. He was saying it might have been a finger, if it was

gouging, it is a long that ban, -- it is a long penalty. A legal a

wheel from Ireland, they will have be put in. A shake up the head from

Stuart Lancaster. It comes from the front row. Ireland are fairly

specific, that makes me think there is something in it. Unusual for

players to make things up. That is the possession, but the territory

is no way near it. Ireland are using the ball in a better way.

Stephen Ferris and Cian Healey were England have it. England are going

to charge away. Based builder the do about. A good run by Morgan,.

Continuing where he left off against France. Very impressive.

Tom Croft date -- takes it cleanly. England are looking to roll the

maul. That was a knock-on, they have missed it. REFEREE: let it

come, let it come. Hands away. Tuilagi. White shirts are pouring

in. That's what happens. If you get isolated, you'll get penalised.

England are not making a drive and deciding if they want to go on.

They are not working consistently. A chance for Sexton. He does what

he's supposed to do, he finds touch. Ireland are finding a bit of

confidence in their line-up for the Scotland game. -- line-out. They

have brought that into this game as well. A good line-out from Ireland.

A chance to England, they kicked it. They had never over. -- they had

the men over. Owen Farrell say they made background and more have the

line-out. -- Owen Farrell will say they made up all backgrounds, and

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was a planned move. Someone is shouting Tommy Bowe. A good scrum

from England. Ben Morgan comes away once more. Penalty to England.

Farrell's pass was a bit of a stopper. When Tuilagi went in, he

had enormous momentum. That the louder the penalty to worker --

that allowed the penalty to occur. A penalty and by the England pack.

-- earned by the England pack. Ireland scrum has been turned over.

They have often come out a different scrum in the second half,

you can be sure they go to work on that. -- they are going to work on

he moves past 50 points. England have a six-point lead. You have to

say that England are probably deserve that. -- England probably

deserve that. Ireland need to respond.

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Ireland Abbey 22 -- at the England 22. Andrew Trimble. Into touch. The

referee says it is an island or a Tom Court is on. Mike Ross looks a

in some pain. Ireland have to make sure that whatever happens, that

they do not leave English territory. The island challenged at the line-

out again. There is a bit of a move Penalty for Ireland. That is twice

Curie has been responsible for making ground and getting

possession. -- Rob Kearney. Kearney is able to turn defence

into an attacking situation and a penalty. Ireland will be

disappointed because at England are wrestling the ball of them. -- the

ball off them. This is difficult when at team is trying to get the

thing going for it -- forwards. There is a level of heightened

tension and a slight lack of control from both sides coming into

this game. They are really highly motivated. At half-time I will be -

- Declan Kidney will be asking them to put more control into it.

Ireland have another chance to do this are destined I made earlier.

They are putting themselves in the on both sides. They need to be

considered in their decision-making. -- considered. That was an all-or-

nothing pass, it usually ends up as nothing. If in doubt, just hold on

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to it! Not least because Strettle a long instead of a potentially

turning it over in their own 22. Referees have been told, went teams

are trying to kick down here, be hard on them. WHISTLE BLOWS.

Penalty to Ireland and England paid the penalty, literally, for their

own attempt to see the clock down. Why did they not know that? It is a

big time for Ireland have a proper goal, a precious extra three points.

England boppers of their own misfortune entirely. -- England

Ireland will feel very hard done by if they go when it six points down

and given the balance of play and a bit more controlled in the second

half. No lack of endeavour or spirit or lacked of physicality to,

just lack of control. Both defences It was not a first half of running

rugby. Nothing but something that the purist could destroy. All of

the points coming from the boots of Owen Farrell and Johnny Sexton.

That penalty conceded at the end of that have really changing the

It has been plenty of big to bolt. You think England are worthy of

that slender lead at half-time? Only because there scrums have been

so dominant. Ireland's kicking game has been fantastic. The pressure to

capture those high balls in breezy conditions, I have enjoyed seeing

Ben Morgan carrying the ball, I would like to see Manu Tuilagi in

the game a bit more. They are kicking better than we were.

have seen many things in your day. What have you made of all of this?

I got to play with Lawrence Dallaglio a 2003, perhaps Ben

Morgan is a bit bigger. It is great that he is in there. He is

performing. A year ago, the England front row enjoyed a torrid time in

Dublin. What have you made of the way Corbisiero and Kolar are

developing? Cole is a fantastic player. Hardly is the experienced

man in the middle. The scrum has led the way for him today. He has

been some on the boys can rely on on a day when the conditions are

playing havoc with handling. You have got to rely on your basics and

have got to rely on your basics and the scrum is a big one for us.

You felt that was a good score line for England to take in? They will

be have frustrated -- be frustrated to give a way that penalty at the

end. England and Ireland both want to play rugby but the conditions

are not allowing them to do that. From an England point of view, they

have got to play to their strengths. They have got Morgan and the two

biggest centres on the field. Other than that, the Borders do not need

to go much thought -- further. If I was Stuart Lancaster now, I would

say, keep going forward unforced errors from Ireland and retain the

ball. What about Ireland? They have tried to do the same. It is a dirty

day when everybody is making a mistake. Any time any body goes

into contact it is popping out of the top. It is hard to have any

momentum and consistency but some of the guys are coming up to the

level that they should. They will be very disappointed, I think.

says a lot about a game when the first thing we are looking at is

the scrum and the penalties conceded by Ireland. They just kept

on coming, didn't they? I love the scrum. I am may be one of the

purists they are talking about. Morgan got it right. If the team is

going forward, they will nearly always get the decision. It is huge

pressure. You can just see exactly how the scrum is supposed to be

sitting. That is the line they should be driving on. Corbisiero

subtly takes this angle and perches on the way across towards Dan Cole,

who pushes it back over. It is an offset, putting the Irish scrum

under all sorts of confusion. interesting to see how far England

have come. This year in Dublin, it did not go well. Last week, Kohl

and Corbisiero played well against French. They have to turn that

dominance into something as well. On a day like this you can put a

team under huge pressure. It will be interesting to see how this goes

for a Court at the start of the second. Early on, Dickson had some

nightmares? It seems to be be a philosophy that England have

adopted. They are taking so long to get rid of the ball, all was giving

Ireland time to set the bloggers up and charge them down. -- almost

giving. Is it an area of weakness, with Youngs on the bench? You can

see at the end of the game, may have been forced into an error.

time taken until everything is right, if the ball is out, it

should be played. It is counter production. I hate watching rugby

in that fashion. It drives me mad. I think it annoy Donnacha Ryan,

because he just ploughed through the middle to knock him over.

were plenty of mistakes, mainly caused by the weather, you would

hope? This is an easy ball to take. But is this sort of conditions

where if you put a slight tackle in, you see Tom Croft, he just took his

eye off the ball and Tuilagi does not get himself in the right

position. I would imagine players now would be targeting the ball

area of the body. Normally you would go know what you are

targeting the ball because you know it will force a mistake. Does the

game plan changed when weather conditions change? This morning was

not particularly wet. At half-time, the unit to target other areas?

Yesterday I would say both teams were looking to have a right car at

this game. Now you can see they are not really making that much effort.

It is the simple things, you need to hold the ball with two hands and

the need to lock into position. Even then, you get a bang and it

just pops up. It is crazy and awkward. The last two Aled James

were in good conditions. Use of three tries in the first half last

week. It is a very different performance, isn't it? Be off loads

are gone, the passes around the back her gone, even the basics are

going. Last week you were not impressed with D'Arcy, and he has

made errors today? He is low on confidence, you can see it. He was

almost going to knock that ball for ever. When things are not going

right for you, you do not go from zero to hero. I have tried a few of

those in my time. Everything he was trying to do was pushing and

pushing further and he did not get there. Where England can win this

game is with D'Arcy's opposite numbers, the centres. The ball does

not need to go beyond these two players. If England play to those

strikes, there will be more questions in the second half.

just remind you what happened earlier at the Millennium Stadium.

Wales won the Grand Slam with victory over France. It was their

third in seven years. It was Alex Cuthbert's try in the first half,

the only try of their game. France did not roll over. They have been a

bogey team for recent -- for Wales They made amends for that today.

Warren Gatland, his second Grand Slam. The first coach from the

southern hemisphere to achieve that. Let's hear from him. Coming into

this tournament, we knew we were lucky. We have not picked up too

many injuries. We are pretty fit, and we go out there, and there is

no fear factor. These guys have handled the favourites tag, they

run the pressure, they have shown a great deal immaturity. We have a

young side, with a nice bit of experience. Meanwhile, the wooden-

spoon encounter in Rome, saw Scotland slumped to defeat against

Italy. -- slump. Scotland also picked up two yellow cards, they

finish the tournament rock bottom. You wonder for the future of Andy

Robinson at the Scotland coach. -- as at the Scotland coach. Here is

All of the talking points are on the red button. If you want to

the red button. If you want to relive the action, we have

highlights on coming up at one o'clock in the morning on BBC Two.

All of our big hitters are singing for sport Relief this evening.

Let's have a listen. You can download it from tomorrow, or buy

download it from tomorrow, or buy it in shops on Monday. I think I

could have added to that. Conditions are still wet. Let's

Conditions are still wet. Let's rejoining the commentary team. --

rejoin. England have their nose in front.

The Grand Slam has gone to Wales. here, it is just about bragging

rights. Off we go. It is Ben Morgan who feels the kick. -- fields. If

you are joining us late, Tom Court is on for Mike Ross. They did it

take by Kearney. -- that was a good take from a Kearney. England have

turned over the ball. The referee let the Irish players know the ball

was lost. Trimble come -- comes down with it. Ireland are being

ushered towards the touchline. England need to have more than two

men following up. A good take from Chris Ashton. That how tight they

are on Manu Tuilagi. Look how tight it they are. That's legged it again.

There -- let's look at that again. It is an Ireland scrum. Let's see

if Ireland do as they have done previously. They need to get this

in, and quickly. There was a knock- on from England, so it is a night

that Irish scrum -- so it is another Irish scrum. Has that ball

gone into straight? The thing is, even though it's not absolutely

straight, it's almost straight a than normal. -- straighter. Tom

Court is getting turned in again. The referee let it go. Pressure

comes in. England will have the scrum. Everybody has got to many in

their faces. It is almost impossible. -- everybody has got

and then in their faces. Let's look at this side of the scrum. It's

gone again. Picked up at the back from Dickson. They might have had a

penalty. The kick is charged down. It is Ireland's poor. -- ball.

Kearney is trying to knock away the players. The ball went loose again.

The support players are late. At the ball is slow. Kearney not sit

on. -- knocks it on. Ireland still have it. A long kick. Easily taken.

There is acres of space. It is crafted end. -- it is cropped Tom

Croft. What they charge from Tom Croft. He simply couldn't hold it.

He gets the ball in two hands, and look at the correct on his face. --

lookout the horror on his face. have to make those count at

international level. Ben Youngs is waiting in the wings. The Irish

scrum have crumbled and disappears to nothing. -- has crumbled and

this appears to nothing. There are other things that are not

helping. Callaghan spins out. What they have to do, Rory Best has to

let go of the loose-head. It is like a pen sir. -- it is like a

pincer movement. I would choose the line-out over the scrum any day.

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You have no control over the scrum. in the scrum. -- Ireland can do in

the scrum. Ben Youngs is on pay England. Ronan O'Gara is on our

Ireland. -- for Ireland. I imagine he's brought on to make them play

in the right areas. England scoops that ball up. Ireland try to turn

it over. And England scrum at the end of all that. -- and England get

the scrum that well see them test you know that Declan Kidney is not

happy. -- when are these changes happen so early in.

away. WHISTLE BLOWS. A penalty by Ireland. That is about as good as

they can hope for. Ben Morgan has been England's most effective

career. Ireland exploited his mistake. That is not under pressure.

Tom Croft and Ben Morgan spilling it under pressure. If they can't

keep the ball, better play in the opponents' half. It was an England

tight anyway. Why do not -- I did not expect it to be tied on the way

through. O'Brien takes the restart tramline to make it difficult. Wife

left with the try mind? -- why play about the tramline? Why not keep it

in your own 22? We will see whether England can drive to get a

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completely. Ben Youngs shovel that this position for England with the

be precise. Mouritz Botha will play no part in this scrum. Palmer is

coming on. This is says the dog, he did not want to leave. -- the face

minutes. And do you think they will play for a penalty and scrum

ordinaire one to try and move this? If you are a dominant front row,

you do not what a penalty. You want to march them back over the line

when the feet get parallel, once their body gets be unparalleled,

they do not have any purchase. -- once their body gets beyond

parallel. This is why they spend hours pushing metal around a

England. This is what I mean about precision and control. England have

got to make sure that Ireland do not set left before they start

trying to go forward. Once they start to move forward, if it starts

to go, the momentum is too great to even get up and bring it straight.

penalty. Bitcoin -- the whistle had gone. Don't argue, get back and

done it again. REFEREE: Was the West on gone

before at the time scorer? -- did the West although? I'm going to

something was happening in ball. Did the whistle blow before her the

ball was grounded or not grounded? If not, I am going to go back for a

penalty if before. Are you happy with that? If he did not, it is a

try, presumably? Exactly. I think it was well before. Yes, well

before. Penalty. The whistle was blown up before the ball was

grounded. A penalty. It may still come to a try for

England have their try. The forwards have their reward. They

wanted that. It was not pretty but hugely technical issue. The back

row are spun round and cannot make any effect. There you go. He is

being turned so easily. But he is not being held. He cannot deliver

on his own. With a hooker like Rory Best, you would have thought there

was their reputation as a strong scrummager? You have to admit when

you need help. People will assume that he will dead on his own. -- he

will deny it. The only defence for this is for Ireland to keep all of

the play in the English half. their 22 once more. He was taking

in the air. That should have been a penalty. The end result will be a

all when Reddan. This is where people like Donncha O'Callaghan,

and. May take the pressure off and they have got to lead. The front

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make as many unforced errors for quite a long time. Tomas O'Leary

passed it to no 1. -- passed it to by the pack. Full credit to them.

It has been a front and back row. Morgan has been fantastic. The

second row is having a great game. What is impressive about Morgan is

the way he manages to stay on his feet. Time and time again he could

go down, but he fights to stay up. He is only about six that three but

his early summit. For his fight -- height, he has got a low centre of

gravity. Very strong on the ball. Very powerful. He has actually slim

down. He was once about 21 stone. He has got that very powerful

captain in bragging performances from his team. From an England

point of view, what they must not do is become conservative and allow

Ireland to have a free ball. At some point, the light of Kearney

Wilcot least if you do that. -- and games under this pressure, not

are not scrummaging well. The psychological damage has already

been done. They have to gather themselves, and have a chat. I was

lucky to play on some good front rows, you can look down that they

don't want to be there. They know everyone is watching this, and they

are getting battered. Tom Court is very young, he's very inexperience.

the 20. Mark. -- 20 points. Tommy Bowe / setback. England fall upon

it. -- pushes the ball back. That is inch-perfect. When things are

not going to you, that's what happens. Not at all where he

intended to go. That was the result. The difficulty violence to get back

into this game -- for Ireland to get back into this game, they are

not used to having the ball in their hands. England have been

dominating territory and possession. Keith Earls is away. David Strettle

takes him down. Ireland are looking for some quick ball. It is just

beyond him. What a tremendous break by Keith Earls. That was his second

break. He just stepped inside. There was a man inside in calling

for the board. -- inside him. That is a all-or-nothing play. Ireland

had some men on the right hand side. Mike McCarthy has come on. Pressure

on the England line-out. Taken by Dylan Hartley. Are they going to

learn their lesson and not mess about? Ben Youngs clears it.

England can afford to let the ball go off. Lee Dickson didn't have his

Best game in the first half. It is Ireland's board. -- ball. It is not

happening bar Ireland at the moment. -- for Ireland at the moment.

Unfortunately, it is one step forwards, and once they're back. --

one step back. They are becoming very tight. You need soft hands,

take your time. They are not going through the phases. They have just

not done that. England are wondering fall again. The penalty

is there. WHISTLE BLOWS. If England could add a driving maul macro, the

package would be complete. Losing scrum after scrum, it saps the

confidence. Another unforced error. A substitution here. Sean O'Brien

off. It has been difficult for O'Brien. O'Mahony is a more natural

No. 7. Tommy Bowe thought about the past. A little chip forward. A

spill off the hands of Kearney. They are going to put it into the

scrum. The crowd are shouting. that come off his hands? It went

forwards on the second one. Mike Brown has come on for Ben Foden.

There is the position, it is a painful one violence. -- for

Ireland. REFEREE: Crouch, touch, engaged. It rattles Lewis. Ireland

are spared on this occasion. Was that a knock-on? Yes it was.

England have the ball. It will be another scrum inside the 22.

don't know what to say about that from an Irish point of view. That

is bad control by England. You should not allow yourself to be

walked away like they were. You have to stay firm. Tuilagi going in

their with head and shoulders flying. It is dangerous. The big

thing about Ireland is making alleged the tackles. That is no

attempt. That is dangerous. You are 22-9 up, you were doing well, a if

they see that the other way, what are you doing poolside? -- for your

side? A great position to see the angles in the scrum. It's starting

was good thinking the, you have to say, but Ireland was so demoralised.

-- were so demoralised. It is going right up the river team. Mistakes

are being made. The last thing they all want to do is make a mistake

there. That'll do a lot for Ben Youngs's confidence. England are

now well out of sight. I don't think anyone foresaw the amount of

difficulty Ireland would have. would have been concerned,

particularly at half-time, with Mike Ross coming off. England have

worked very hard to get the edge, I would have hoped it Mike Ross would

have been playing, he might have been able to improve it. Farrell a

little bit wider there -- wide there. The difficulty for Ireland,

every time they had made ground, they have had an error.

Substitutions for England. Matt Stevens, and Lee Mears have come on.

It would be nice for England to finish their championship by

keeping the ball in hand. England are finishing at a furious pace in

the Six Nations. England are charging forward. England within

ten metres. Advantage to England. The pain is being heaped on Ireland.

The arm of Nigel Owens is still outstretched. The captain makes a

yard. Becomes crossfield. They kick, a little bit too deep. Taken by

Kearney. That was a long advantage. that have been accompanying the

efforts of the England pack, there is no doubt that people understand

what significance that is. It is a very simple three points. It might

have you been more if they had taken the scrum. There is the Chief

Executive of the RFU, a smile from him. It is also easy! The next bed

is not easy. Has he got the job? You have got to remember when you

SS this where England were when he took over. -- When you assess this.

It is and beard and a statement consolation. WHISTLE BLOWS.

REFEREE: Unplayable, he does not have to release. The scrum. Scrum

to Ireland. Who is your man of the match? In the end, Ben Morgan has

been a stand-out player. He has created a lot of interest through

the game, his hands have been good. My men of the match his Ben Morgan.

-- my man of the match his Ben Morgan. He has just seen the

offer something in the final Brown and he looks to come away

with it now. It is a Kate Adie from Farrell... -- it is a kick deep

England finish with a comprehensive win over Ireland. Before my critics

get stuck in and said that it was a poor Irish performance, England

took the game but Ireland won seven out of their previous eight

encounters and had no fear in coming to Twickenham. They were

undone by the pack. A decision to make as well. Stuart Lancaster has

done all he can. Totally out muscled that -- today? The drubbing

did not, at the start of the season. They have got until the summer to

get over the cycle lack jiggle damage that has done. That was a

real hiding. It shows the talent. Will Declan Kidney be unhappy about

this? They could not get out of it, they could not even get in touch

because so many unforced errors were happening. England finish on a

How police are you to win this Championship in fine style? -- how

pleased. Performing like that against a tough Irish side is just

incredible. This group has come together, we have only been

together for eight weeks. The team that Stuart Lancaster has brought

in, and building the Environment, has just made us grow. Will Graham

Rowntree been the most satisfied man in a house? The England

forwards were immense. I think he will have some sherbets later. It

was a great team effort. English rugby was at an all-time low when

Stuart Lancaster took over. Wordy believe it is now and where can it

go? -- where do you believe? If it shows how much potential we have

got. It is a credit to Stuart Lancaster coming in. It has been

great to showcase what we can do. Well done.

Great performance from England to date. When you consider a year ago

England were going from a grand slam and Begent 24-8 By Ireland in

Dublin, they have reversed it I think England were incredibly

impressive. They did everything they had to do and caused carnage

every time there was a scrum. took the Grand Slam earlier with

their victory over France. England's victory over Ireland

means they finish second. Ireland and France finish on 5.8 and

Scotland picked up the wooden spoon in Rome this afternoon. -- they

The players seem to be galvanised? I have been impressed with Stuart

Lancaster. They have rarely performed. C Morgan had a man of

the match was phenomenal. My guys have really gelled. -- the guys.

Tom Croft's fantastic break resulted in a penalty. He's on a

gap and just about pass the ball. What a way to respond. England were

totally dominant in the scrum. They got three points so they got

something from time. Farrell with the big today, fantastic as ever.

It was only that final conversion that he missed. Another scrum

resulting in a penalty scrum, when Tomas O'Leary ran and did not put

the ball down? The ball was chip then over the top. We said that

there was a little bit of time. He looks back, sees somebody there,

and then carries the Dover and then stops. You do carry it over and put

the team under pressure, the last thing the front row want is

something like this. Even though there were an awful lot of patties

around us, the ball had come out before anything bad had happened.

If there had been another scrum, it could have gone wrong. Those boys

were unbelievably in control. dominant in the scrum. It was an

easy call for the referee. There was a query from Brian Moore at the

time. He said at some stage they would have to give a yellow-card. I

disagree with that. I do not think we can underestimate how well

England have played. They were given a torrid time by Ireland and

the media by the game -- after the game at Lansdowne Road. Everything

really spiral downwards after that. It is amazing to think what has

happened in a few months' time. coaches have had been together for

eight weeks. It was a slow start against Scotland but I got it.

Coming on the day, as he did, he will have restored something?

thought he went to the World Cup still carrying the injury, just

coming back. Quite rightly, there was time on the bench to think

about a comeback. Dickson did not have his best game, Ben Youngs has

taken his opportunity. Low on confidence, but he took his chance

and took his opportunity. There is no doubt that this guy is the

scrum-half of the game going forward. It is good to see him

playing well. It was a great substitution at the right time.

Dickson was having a hard day at the office and Ben Youngs proved

himself. It is almost as if he has to fight against the opinion that

he is not qualified for this job, and he has got to learn his

strength. I do not know how else he will be met, he has produced four

wins. England went to Scotland and had not had a winner for a long

time was a matter was to at Lancaster House to say.

Goodness, how the exceeded expectations? Today the players

were outstanding. I am really pleased with the performance. We

played in difficult positions with some nice conditions as well. I

thought we were outstanding in every department to date. You have

put your faith throughout the Championship in young and exhibit -

- in experienced players, the likes of Owen Farrell. Have a surprise to

the way they have risen to the challenge? There is a long-term

plan. That revolves around giving a load of young players some

experience. A lot has been made of the lack of experience but I think

a lot should be made of team belief and self-belief. I think the

players have got that and they believe in the direction of the

team and believe in the coach's. I pick it showed today. -- I think.

How much do you want to stay? you had said to me a few years ago

I would be walking into Twickenham and applauding 82,000 people with a

group of lads and management I respect, I would have taking it. --

taking it. Plenty more on the forum at 7 o'clock on the red button.

Just a reminder that we as to the Grand Slam victory over France,

previously their bogy side. Today they managed it. Alex Cuthbert with

the only try for Wales in the first half. You thought that the

floodgates were going to Dublin and the exciting rugby we have seen

from whales happen, but it did not materialise. It was a nervy

performance. France were not going to roll over. Warren Gatland became

the first southern-hemisphere coach to win a Grand Slam twice and only

the second Wales coach to win it twice. We will talk more about

England. Final thoughts about the tournament as a hole? I think Wales

deservedly won the Grand Slam. They have moved on from the World Cup, a

huge disappointment. If they want to take anything, they deserve that,

but the big story for me is England. We will hear more from you on the

forum in just a moment. We are there on the red button with

highlights for you as well at 1:30am on BBC Two. It has been a

fantastic Six Nations. We have been entertained and thrilled in equal