If England are to build on their success in the Six Nations Championship so far, there are three areas they must improve at Twickenham on Saturday - according to The Times David Hands.
"The breakdown - Yes, everyone thought that area had undergone significant improvement from the first half of this season and so it had. But against Italy in Rome, England were too passive and if they do not contest the ball on the floor better, Ireland’s back division will make them pay.
"This is often easier to say than do, given the vagaries of referees when the ball is loose. Players going off their feet at the ruck — it can be difficult to stay standing — are invariably penalised. But England must find legitimate ways of creating genuine competition, in the knowledge that turnover ball offers the best attacking options, as they proved against Wales on the opening day."
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