Steve Borthwick must stop blaming inexperience for England’s failings

England have character and can carry out a gameplan, but there is no guarantee they will improve in time

James Lowe ensures Ireland finish on a high after hit-and-miss start

Champions show their enduring class in the second half after making a sloppy start to Six Nations defence

Steve Borthwick said Ireland’s greater experience was key to them beating England in Dublin

New captain was impressive but could not summon steeliness his team needed to close out a tight match

James Lowe stood out in a superb Irish backline while for England the Curry twins shone but the backs struggled

Ireland dominated the second half to win in Dublin

Ireland delivered a powerful second-half performance to secure a 27-22 win over England in their opening Six Nations match

Huw Jones scored a hat-trick as Scotland resisted a fightback from the Azzurri to kick off their tournament with a victory

Scotland got their Six Nations campaign off to a winning start, scoring five tries in a 31-19 victory over Italy at Murrayfield

Wales could not cope with half-back partnership as Romain Ntamack made good on injury comeback before seeing red

Visitors have potential to forge a winning new identity under Maro Itoje’s captaincy but the experienced Irish remain marginal favourites

Wales were beaten in Paris by a dominant France side, a result that extends their losing run under Gatland to 13 consecutive matches

France cruise to seven-try victory as Wales draw blank in 13th straight loss

If England can tighten up and not rely so much on individual brilliance, they’ll have a chance in their Six Nations clash with Ireland