England vs Ireland result: Tuilagi and Cokanasiga run riot as hosts score eight tries in record victory
Re-live the action from England's largest victory over Ireland
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Your support makes all the difference.England sent out the perfect statement ahead of the Rugby World Cup by securing their largest win over Ireland in their history in the form of an eight-try 57-15 rout at Twickenham.
Joe Cokanasiga scored two tries with Manu Tuilagi, one of the standout players of the warm-up clash, also getting on the scoresheet, while Elliot Daly crossed in between to give England a healthy 22-10 half-time lead - following Jordan Larmour's opening score.
But England proved untouchable after the break as Maro Itoje, George Kruis, Tom Curry, Cokanasiga again and LUke Cowan-Dickie all scored, with Bundee Aki scoring a consolation try late in the day.
The result proved the most points England have scored against Ireland along with the largest winning margin, which gets them back to winning ways after last weekend's defeat in Cardiff.
Re-live the action below.
When is it?
England vs Ireland takes place at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 24 August.
What time does it start?
The match kicks off at 3pm.
Teams
England: Elliot Daly; Joe Cokanasiga, Manu Tuilagi, Owen Farrell, Jonny May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler; Maro Itoje, George Kruis; Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Billy Vunipola.
Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Mako Vunipola, Dan Cole, Courtney Lawes, Mark Wilson, Willi Heinz, Piers Francis, Jonathan Joseph.
Ireland: Rob Kearney; Jordan Larmour, Garry Ringrose, Bundee Aki, Jacob Stockdale; Ross Byrne, Conor Murray; Cian Healy, Rory Best, Tadhg Furlong; Iain Henderson, Jean Kleyn; Peter O’Mahony, Josh van der Flier, CJ Stander.
Replacements: Sean Cronin, Jack McGrath, Andrew Porter, Devin Toner, Tadhg Beirne, Luke McGrath, Jack Carty, Andrew Conway.
Odds
England to win: 2/5
Ireland to win: 11/4
Draw: 28/1
Prediction
England by eight: Eddie Jones has thrown his players into the fire with a shortened training week, but that could have the desired effect in triggering a response to prove they are ready for the World Cup campaign. Given they are a match further into their World Cup preparations, England may just be able to catch Ireland cold.
A bizarre rendition of Ireland's Call is played before the usual God Save The Queen, but that's all over and done with and it's time to get this show on the road.
It's England vs Ireland at Twickenham. Here we go...
2 mins: England make a bright start after Tuillagi takes the kick-off. Youngs clears the lines and when Ireland try to mount an attack, Itoje turns the ball over near halfway to get England going forward. Ford kicks over the top for May to chase and he wins the battle to the ball, but the offloads attempt to Daly only finds Irish hands and the chance goes.
5 mins: Murray thinks he's pinched the ball from the back of a scrum but Healy is penalised immediately for going to his knees and collapsing. Farrell will go for goal from about 38m out from the left of the field.
7 mins: The ball falls off the tee, but Farrell has the time to reset it, compose himself and kick the penalty to put England into the lead. 3-0
9 mins: That's a mega response from the Irish. England force them into touch to win the lineout, but Henderson pinches the ball going over the maul and Ireland counter quickly. They spread left to Stockdale who chips ahead as Cokanasiga rushes up, and although the ball beats the pair of them as well as Daly and the outstretched hand of Tuilagi, Jordan Larmour sweeps in behind to dive on the ball and score the try. Byrne converts on the angle and Ireland lead. 3-7
13 mins: We have a belter of a game on our hands here. England attack from a kncok-on scrum, and it's clear ball to attack with. Farrell comes into 10 and passes out to Ford behind him, and the ball goes through the hands of May, then Daly and finally Joe Cokanasiga, who receives it some 35m out and pins his eats to beat Kearney and score a blinder of a try. Farrell shanks the conversion, but England are back in front. 8-7
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