Caelan Doris eyes swift response after 'gutting' last-gasp loss

Caelan Doris urged Ireland to pick themselves up off the canvas quickly after a "gutting" Grand Slam-busting defeat to England at Twickenham.

Marcus Smith won it for the hosts with the last boot of the ball as his drop-goal snatched a dramatic 23-22 win.

It ended Ireland's dreams of back-to-back Slams, though they can still win the Championship title if they get past Scotland at the Aviva Stadium next Saturday.

"Gutting the way it finished," he told RTÉ Sport. "It was a proper Test match, back and forward throughout.

"We definitely didn't underestimate them, we’ve seen what they are capable of. We saw how well they went in the World Cup, coming third. We're disappointed with aspects of our game throughout.

"They put us under pressure which explains some of it, but some of it was in our control, definitely."

The Scots' earlier defeat to Italy meant any win would have seen Ireland clinch the title. It wasn't to be, however if Andy Farrell's men can finish their campaign with a win in Dublin in a week's time, they will win the championship.

That would ease the pain of their Twickenham heartache - and Doris is confident the squad can bounce back.

"They put us under pressure...they fired a lot of shots in the first half and kept going in the second half..." - Caelan Doris reacts to Ireland's 23-22 loss to England at Twickeham.