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England v Ireland
England put itself firmly in the hunt for the Six Nations title and ended Ireland's Grand Slam dream with a 24-12 victory at Twickenham.
Coach Eddie Jones had thrown a curveball with his team selection, in particular the decision to deploy Jonathan Joseph on the wing, but few were left questioning his wisdom at full-time.
With France having beaten reigning champions Wales to pile the pressure on both of these teams, it was the host side – winner over Scotland in atrocious conditions last time out – which responded in style to fuel its ambitions.