Go on Ireland

[Lar d'Arse]

beating the mighty UAE with four balls and two wickets to spare! Still I would have thought England wouldn't mind being two wins from two games....

[Luis Anaconda]

At the weekend though

[Lar d'Arse]

I suspect England will win reasonably easily if I am honest. Possibly by accident rather than design but I think Lancaster has stumbled on his best back line.

Although at this stage I am just looking forward to tonight's game.

[Luis Anaconda]

Think Sexton's performance will be key.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

That he's better, but more that Lancaster isn't closing the door to other players on that wing, which is probably the only weak spot at the minute.

[Luis Anaconda]

Lancaster put a lot of faith in him last year so will be good to see him

[Lar d'Arse]

Sexton will be important but I think Ireland will just aim to play the game in England's half as much as possible (whether with or without the ball.

Its not pretty and I suspect England will have too much guile and just as importantly fitness for this to be too basic a strategy, so unless Joe Schmidt has a plan B (and he might!) Ireland will come up short on Sunday.

Should be a cracking atmosphere though.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Called into the 26 man squad. Looks like him on the wing and Goode at 15 if Brown doesn't clear the concussion tests.

[Lar d'Arse]

seem pretty sure Nowell is coming in for May. They also seem to think Lancaster will give Mike Brown until Friday to prove his recovery from concussion so I doubt any announcement will be made before then.

[Luis Anaconda]

Did like the 15 who played for the Saxons against Ireland a couple of weeks back. Very good boot on him