Ireland’s performance has underlined by an incredible workrate
That Andy Farrell and his assistant coaches celebrated Stuart McCloskey’s remarkable, last-ditch tackle on Marcus Smith more than any of Ireland’s five excellent tries told its own story.
If ever there was a moment that illustrated exactly what Farrell wants his Ireland team to stand for, this was it. With 73 minutes on the clock and the win in the bag, the manner in which McCloskey hunted down Smith was reflective of Ireland’s ultra-aggressive mentality in going after England.