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England produced a superb performance to claim a 23-22 victory over Ireland and end the visitor's hopes of back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams.
Marcus Smith delivered an inch-perfect drop goal in the dying moments of the thrilling clash at Twickenham to send the home fans into raptures.
Steve Borthwick's side had stressed the importance of bouncing back from their defeat last time out against Scotland at Murrayfield.
The victory will be a welcome relief for the England boss, who faced criticism following that loss two- weeks ago.
Mail Sport's CHRIS FOY was at Twickenham and looks at some things you might have missed from Saturday's match.
Marcus Smith's last-gasp drop goal earned England a 23-22 win over Ireland at Twickenham
The fly-half's effort was the final kick of an enthralling Six Nations clash on Saturday night
Ireland's hopes of a second consecutive Grand Slam triumph were surprisingly dashed
Handshakes all round for Care's magic milestone
When Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony stepped into the Twickenham tunnel ready for kick-off, he was very much in stern, business mode.
But even the tough, focused Munster flanker took a moment to offer a handshake to Danny Care. The scrum-half was about to walk out with his three children to be acclaimed before becoming just the sixth England player to make 100 Test appearances for his country.
Care is a popular figure in the game and richly deserved the special occasion. He was smiling and fist-bumping fans on his way in through the west car park with his England team-mates and was soon hugging people and stopping for selfies inside the stadium. TV cameras captured Care sitting alongside Immanuel Feyi-Waboso — before his first England start — in the changing-room, where they flicked through the matchday programme. A proud day for the pair, at different ends of the experience spectrum.
Danny Care made his 100th appearances for England in the win over Ireland at Twickenham
A tale of two head coaches
It was fascinating to
