England were outfought and outsmarted in the second half in Dublin after leading going into half-time. Excellent performances from the home side fuelled a superb fightback, to which England ultimately had little answer.

Curry twins rise to occasion but Cadan Murley endures tough second half - Marcus Smith electric again in frustrating Six Nations opening loss as new captain Maro Itoje also impresses

Cadan Murley will make his international debut against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and admitted he felt a “weird mix of emotions” upon hearing the news. Murley received the tap on the shoulder at breakfast from England ’s head coach Steve Borthwick at breakfast at the start of this week.