England were outfought and outsmarted in the second half in Dublin after leading going into half-time. Excellent performances from the home side fuelled a superb fightback, to which England ultimately had little answer.

Cadan Murley will make his international debut against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and admitted he felt a “weird mix of emotions” upon hearing the news. Murley received the tap on the shoulder at breakfast from England ’s head coach Steve Borthwick at breakfast at the start of this week.