Robbie Henshaw insists Grand Slam-chasing Ireland must improve on a “scrappy” win over Wales in order to topple England at “cauldron” Twickenham.
Andy Farrell’s men kept themselves on course for successive Guinness Six Nations clean sweeps by registering a third consecutive bonus-point victory with Saturday’s 31-7 triumph in Dublin.
Ireland raced into a 17-0 half-time lead but then endured some nervy moments against Warren Gatland’s unfancied visitors before running out resounding victors.
Three from three! ✅#TeamOfUs pic.twitter.com/XxR2b2lpUI — Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) February 24, 2024 The reigning champions have a fortnight’s break for fine tuning ahead of taking on Steve Borthwick’s side in south-west London on March 9th. “We knew Wales had nothing to lose and they threw the kitchen sink at us,” said Henshaw, who came off the bench in a 32-15 win away to England in the 2022 championship. “The game itself was quite scrappy and we got momentum and it then stalled a bit. “The fact we finished strong was a positive for us and it sets us up nicely for the next few weeks. “Twickenham’s always a tricky place to go.