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What Went Wrong For Ireland Against England?

Ireland's Six Nations campaign got off to a bad start with a 20-32 defeat to England at the Aviva St...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

7:30 PM - 4 Feb 2019



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

What Went Wrong For Ireland Against England?

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

7:30 PM - 4 Feb 2019

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Ireland's Six Nations campaign got off to a bad start with a 20-32 defeat to England at the Aviva Stadium.

There were only two changes to the side that beat the All Blacks last November, but it was a very different performance as Joe Schmidt's team struggled from the start to get a foothold in the game.

There were also injuries to several players, most notably CJ Stander, who is now a doubt for the remainder of the tournament.

Another talking point was the subdued nature of the home crowd, many of whom left before the end of the game. There were also a number of empty seats during the anthems.

Tomás O'Leary, Liam Toland and Neil Francis joined us to assess what went wrong and what Ireland need to do next.

What Went Wrong For Ireland Against England?

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