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15th March 2017
04:47pm GMT

Old-failings with regards to coming away with points after dominating territory reared their ugly heads once again.
Now, all of a sudden, there has been a backlash of sorts and players and management have both been under severe scrutiny ever since.
Ireland have the daunting task of restoring their pride and the confidence of the Irish public in a do or die clash with Eddie Jones' unwavering English side.
If this wasn't enough pressure to be heaped upon the Irish players, Saturday could well see them drop in the world rankings, meaning that they will get a much tougher draw for the Rugby World Cup in 2019.
If Ireland lose to England and Wales beat France in Paris, Ireland will drop to fifth and Wales will replace them in fourth.
Unfortunately, this means that Ireland will be pooled against a side in the top seeding group, which could include New Zealand, England, and Australia.Explore more on these topics: