SECOND-ROW
4. Maro Itoje (England) – Another exceptional performance. Trademark turnover near his own line with Ireland threatening.
5. Joe Launchbury (England) – The lock is playing the best rugby of his career and will take some shifting out of this side.
BACK-ROW
6. Tom Curry (England) – He and Underhill have been called kamikaze kids and Duracell bunnies and they lived up to both billings. 8
7. Sam Underhill (England). –Thought he had a try but while it was disallowed, it was typical of his refusal to give Ireland any breathing space. 19 tackles.
8. Aaron Wainwright (Wales) – The official man of the match, the Dragon was also good in defence. His effort will give Wayne Pivac something to think about when he sits down to select his side to face England.
