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2025-02-01 21:12:00
Captain Caelan Doris stated Eire “confirmed what we’re able to” as they began their quest for a 3rd straight Six Nations title with a bonus-point win over England.
England led 10-5 on the break however tries from Bundee Aki, Tadhg Beirne and Dan Sheehan in a dominant second-half show sealed a 27-22 victory for the holders.
“It’s undoubtedly satisfying,” stated Leinster again row Doris.
“Momentum is large on this competitors. You possibly can’t win it within the first spherical, however you’ll be able to lose it basically or dampen your possibilities.
“I feel we confirmed what we’re able to at instances. It was 10 days main as much as this and there’s a sturdy perception within the plan now we have inside our assault.
“As we get deeper into the event, it may be one thing we have to get stronger with and we have to develop.”
Eire have been edged out by England in a Twickenham thriller final yr and Steve Borthwick’s aspect threatened to stage an upset in Dublin following a vastly energetic first-half show.
However Doris insists Eire’s perception that they might “break” England by no means waned.
“We would have liked to get again to doing issues our means,” added 26-year-old Doris, who earned his forty eighth cap in Saturday’s win.
“A sense on the finish of the primary half that we thought we have been going to interrupt them – and once we have been moving into their 22 and rating zone, issues have been going to occur for us.”
