England's Henry Slade scored two tries in the final quarter to seal the victory over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.
Jonny May and Elliot Daly gave England an early lead over the Grand Slam champions.
Sportsmail's Simon Mills and Rory Keane were at the Aviva Stadium to rate the players involved.
England's Henry Slade scored two tries in the final quarter to seal the victory over Ireland
IRELAND by Rory Keane
Robbie Henshaw 6
First start at fullback under Joe Schmidt’s watch and looked unsure of his positioning at times.
Keith Earls 5
Bad misread in defence for Jonny May’s opening try. Bombarded with high balls and copped late hits from Curry and Itoje. Replaced at half-time.
Garry Ringrose 7
Crucial ball-and-all tackle on Owen Farrell in the 51st minute lifted siege. Arguably Ireland’s best player on a torrid night.
Bundee Aki 6
Brough his usual mix of physicality, but outshone by a rampant Manu Tuilagi in midfield. Some loose passing.
Jacob Stockdale 5
Made a mess of Elliot Daly’s chip leading to second English try. Quiet in attack.
Stockdale struggled to deal with the bounce and it led to Daly scoring for the away side
Jonathan Sexton 5
Hadn’t played for a month, and it showed Found space at a premium and gave away careless second-half penalty.
Conor Murray 5
Excellent box kicking but passing and running game lacked sharpness. Current form is a big worry.
Cian Healy 7
Muscled his way for first-half try and had the measure of Kyle Sinckler at scrum time. Worked hard.
Cian Healy pulled a try back for the hosts early in the first half at the Aviva Stadium
Rory Best (Captain) 6
Crooked throw just before half-time could have proved costly. Struggled to make impact.
Tadhg Furlong 7
Scythed down by English tacklers in the first half, but grew into contest after the break with some big carries.
Devin Toner 6
Oversaw a slick lineout operation as usual. Worked hard before making way for Quinn Roux.
James Ryan 7
Knocked on first carry, but settled into the contest after that. Met wall of English defenders all evening.
James Ryan knocked on first carry, but he settled into the contest after that on Saturday
Peter O’Mahony 6
Squared up to Kyle Sinckler during one feisty exchange. Unquestionable workrate, but influence waned.
Josh van der Flier 6
Ferocious competitor. Made 17 tackles. Needs to offer more as a turnover threat.
CJ Stander 6
Did his best work in defence with 17 tackles, but struggled to impose himself with ball in hand.
Replacements
Sean Cronin 6 (for Best 65)
Couldn’t make usual impact.
Dave Kilcoyne 7 (for Healy 62)
One notable carry, but English forwards were well on top.
Andrew Porter 6 (for Furlong 62)
Another outshine by ferocious English bench.
