Lancaster demands more improvement for key clash
‘Ireland will be a totally different matter’, says England coach after romp over Italy
Stuart Lancaster insists his England side "must improve again" if they are to continue their fine assault on the Six Nations Championship and beat the Irish in their own backyard in two weeks.
The England head coach is hopeful fullback Mike Brown will recover from his head injury and be available for that Dublin contest which will go a long way in deciding this season's champions following England's win over Italy and Ireland beating France.
Lancaster had mixed emotions after a six-try romp on Valentine's Day made it two out of two in the Championship.
Bath centre Jonathan Joseph grabbed two tries and impressed with a man of the match display.
There will not be any place for mistakes or a lack of concentration or intensity in Dublin, that’s for sure. Ireland are also on the upward curve and looking strong
But Lancaster knows too well that the intensity of performance must be cranked up a few notches to succeed again at the Aviva Stadium.
"Ireland will be a totally different matter," he said. "That's going to be a difficult game but we've started the tournament well and we go there with belief, confidence and momentum.