Both sides won their own scrums but Ireland lorded the lineout.

Scrums Won England 9-14 Ireland. Lineouts Won England 19-20 Ireland. Lineouts Lost England 11-2 Ireland. Penalties Conceded England 9-8. Mauls won England 6-8 Ireland Ruck & Pass England 41-36.

Ball Won in Open Play England 53-50 Ireland. Ball Won in Opp 22 England 6-18 Ireland. Ball won at Set Piece England 36-43 ireland. Turnovers Won England 7-4 Ireland.

Passes Completed - Eng 123-97 Irl. Tackles Made/Missed - Eng 53/9-62/4 Irl. Kicks to Touch - Eng 5-21 Irl. Possession kicked - England 24-35. Total Errors Made - Eng 25-12 Irl.

Top Ball Carriers. P Grayson (13); W Greenwood (12); M Dawson (9); J Robinson (9); B Cohen (8). Top Tacklers R Hill (13); K Gleeson (11); L Dallaglio (7); S Easterby (6); S Horgan (6). Most Missed Tackles S Horgan (2); J Worsley (2); O Barkley (1); B Cohen (1); R Corrigan (1). Most Errors S Thompson (5); B O'Driscoll (4); L Dallaglio (3); I Balshaw (2); S Byrne (2).