England's Ben Earl (centre) and team-mates appear dejected after Ireland's Dan Sheehan scores their side's fourth try during the Guinness Men's Six Nations match at the Allianz Stadium Twickenham, London. Marcus Smith of England breaks with the ball during the Guinness Six Nations 2026 match between England and Ireland at Allianz Stadium on February 21, 2026 in London, England. In defeat by Scotland at Murrayfield last weekend, you could – if you tried – argue that England were the victims of unfortunate errors. I hope the players and coaches are too.” While Dallaglio castigated England’s display he also paid tribute to Ireland. A record home defeat to Ireland, conceding SIX(sic) tries in the process, was not in the script at any point.

Source: The Irish Times February 22, 2026 15:39 UTC