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Published 13:10 8 Feb 2015 GMT
Updated 13:50 8 Feb 2015 GMT
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Clearing out: This is an area of the game that was key to Ireland's 2014 success. They struggled to clear out lingering Italians at the breakdown and, as a result, ball to the backline was tediously slow. This will be a huge 'work-on' in training next week.
Running out of steam: Needling critique here but, having done the hard work, Ireland ran out of gas in the final 10 minutes and found themselves on the back-foot. They were very lucky to see Kelly Haimona's try chalked off, on 78 minutes, for Sergio Parisse's knock-on, when, in fact, Isaac Boss had obstructed the Italian captain in the first place.
England should prove Ireland's biggest championship threat. They face Italy at Twickenham next and will be targeting a large win to put points pressure on Schmidt's men.
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