Jack Crowley made a statement return to his starting duties in an Ireland shirt as Andy Farrell’s men routed England in the Six Nations.

Crowley, who had to settle for a bench role in Ireland’s opening two matches, had been controversially overlooked in the eyes of some supporters.

However, his match-winning cameo at home to Italy earned his way back into the number 10 shirt, and alongside the hugely impressive Jamison Gibson-Park, Crowley looked at his best.

The Cork native has well and truly reclaimed top status from Sam Prendergast, who was dropped from the matchday squad altogether.

It was Ciarán Frawley who provided a second kicking option late in the contest on a day where Crowley notched up an impressive 17 points.

His place-kicking, often maligned as the weakness in his game, was back to its best, having struck three penalties and four conversions on the day.

Unseen moment shows Jack Crowley driving Ireland standards

It was one unseen moment from Crowley however, which really at a time where Ireland had already seized the initiative.

It was when Crowley’s Munster clubmate, Ireland loosehead Jeremy Loughman, coughed up possession after a forward pass.

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Ireland were in a healthy position with the clock ticking away when Loughman opted to try and offload the ball to James Ryan instead of retaining possession in contact.

His resulting pass went forward and Ireland were penalised.

Crowley appeared keen to ensure that standards did not drop despite Ireland’s advantage, taking issue with Loughman’s risky play.

The Number 10 appeared to have a go at his teammate, giving him some stern words.

Gotta love Crowley giving one of his props a bollocking with Ireland running away with it. Proper 10 behaviour.pic.twitter.com/aGbabR1v5b

— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) February 21, 2026

It was a familiar sight, with Johnny Sexton and Ronan O’Gara having been guilty of the same behaviour in their playing days, always pushing the standards of those around them.

It was a brilliant outing for Crowley in front of his family too, who were in attendance at the London venue.

21 February 2026; Jack Crowley of Ireland celebrates with his family after the Guinness 6 Nations Rugby Championship match between England and Ireland at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham, England. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Brilliant stuff.

It was a good day at the office for Loughman too, who arguably played his best game to date in an Ireland shirt.

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