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.
18 mins: Byrne tries a flat cross-field kick to Larmour who chips again, but May and Daly clean the threat up well and England clear their lines. Ireland come again, and Ireland smartly find touch through Larmour inside the English 22.
21 mins: I have to say it's harsh on the players not to have a drinks break around about now as we tick into the second quarter of the match. It is absolutely sweltering at Twickenham and it's proving rather uncomfortable just for those watching, let alone those actually playing. Fair play to each of them.
Anyway, getting back to the action, Youngs sends a box-kick straight out after the ball was carried back into the 22 and Ireland ave an attacking lineout.
22 mins: Nigel Owens does well to spot Byrne dragging the ball back to prevent Vunipola from turning it over, giving England the penalty to clear their lines.
25 mins: The game opens up a bit and England try to run it back after May does well to evade Kearney, but Henderson is again quickly over the ball and wins the turnover penalty. England fans boo as earlier in the move the ball spilled loose in the Irish 22 when Youngs' pass hit a retrieving Healy, but that loked like a case of the scrum-half trying to buy a penalty rather than a punishable offside.
Byrne will kick for goal from near halfway.
26 mins: Bryne strikes a lovely effort and it puts Ireland back in front. 8-10
27 mins: There's plenty for England to ponder here so far, but perhaps most concerning is that both Cokanasiga and Tuilagi seem to be feeling the effects of the heat and pace of the game. Cokanasiga picked up a slight knock during the last play but appears to have ran it off, while Tuilagi took an age to get back after the turnover. Whether that was because he was blwoing or just lazy running, only he will know.
29 mins: England produce a lovely phase of play to bag their second try of the match. May makes a nice break up the left after a Tuilagi tap-on, and then the powerhouse centre does the damage himself by charging straight through Byrne. It sucks in the Irish defence, and England go right through Ford and Curry to Elliot Daly, who canters over to score. Nigel Owens checks a tackle on the final pass, with Kearney hitting Curry quite high, but they decide it's a legal try and we move on. Farrell shanks the conversion again but this time it comes back on itself to split the uprights, much tot he crowd's delight. 15-10
Meanwhile Ireland lose Conor Murray to an HIA after he caught a whack in trying to tackle May, so Luke McGrath is on at half-back.
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