England 24-12 Ireland: Eddie Jones' charges re-enter Six Nations title-race

George Ford scored one try and created another, as England cruised past an error-strewn Ireland

George Ford, Elliot Daly and Luke Cowan-Dickie scored tries as England forced their way back into the 2020 Six Nations title race with a resounding 24-12 win over an error-plagued Ireland on Sunday.

Monumental individual mistakes from Ireland pair Johnny Sexton and Jacob Stockdale saw England race out to a 17-0 advantage at Twickenham, while a general malaise from Andy Farrell's men in green never rendered a comeback likely.

England skipper Owen Farrell was 100 per cent off the kicking tee as he added a penalty and three conversions in the morale-boosting victory.

Owen Farrell's England quelled Ireland's Grand Slam and Triple Crown ambitions at a packed out Twickenham

England confidently claimed the first two high balls in the contest, and it was a sign of things to come in a first half completely dominated by the men in white.

Having owned the ball for the early periods, a Courtney Lawes knock on near the try-line saw a good chance evaporate, but the home side would score the opening try in the ninth minute after an aberration in defence by Sexton.

England scrum-half Ben Youngs sent through a grubber-kick, seeking the chasing Owen Farrell, but despite the fact Sexton got to the ball first, he failed to keep hold of it in-goal, allowing Ford in to score a gift of a try.

Owen Farrell's England quelled Ireland's Grand Slam and Triple Crown ambitions at a packed out Twickenham

England confidently claimed the first two high balls in the contest, and it was a sign of things to come in a first half completely dominated by the men in white.

Having owned the ball for the early periods, a Courtney Lawes knock on near the try-line saw a good chance evaporate, but the home side would score the opening try in the ninth minute after an aberration in defence by Sexton.

England scrum-half Ben Youngs sent through a grubber-kick, seeking the chasing Owen Farrell, but despite the fact Sexton got to the ball first, he failed to keep hold of it in-goal, allowing Ford in to score a gift of a try.

George Ford notched the opening try on nine minutes, as Johnny Sexton spilled the ball in-goal

Ireland responded with their first spell of play in the England 22, forcing two penalties when Lawes entered a maul from the side and then George Kruis failed to roll. Ireland skipper Sexton chose to kick the latter from just outside the 22 but hooked the simple effort horribly.

The errors continued to come from Ireland as tighthead Tadhg Furlong collapsed a scrum on Irish put-in, putting the visitors under pressure again, and on 25 minutes another self-destructive individual error handed England a second soft try.

Again it's origin came via a kick ahead as Ford chipped on intelligently, but Ireland wing Jacob Stockdale looked the clear favourite to ground the ball. The Ulsterman was far too casual, however, and England full-back Daly showed no such lethargy as he sprinted on and grounded just before the dead-ball line.

Elliot Daly took advantage of a poor piece of defensive play from Jacob Stockdale for England's second try

Ireland lost starting loosehead Cian Healy to injury in the same passage, and barely stepped inside the England third of the pitch for the remainder of the opening period as the hosts continued to dictate terms.

Indeed, it was England who would score next as a minute from the break, James Ryan was caught offside and Owen Farrell struck over from close-range off the tee, leaving things a daunting 17-0 at the interval.

Farrell was 100 per cent with the tee too, as England punished Ireland mistakes

A scrum penalty got Ireland into the second half early in terms of territory, but a consequent rolling maul came to nothing when England fought to make the ball unplayable. Ireland remained in the England 22 when Owen Farrell gave away a penalty for an off the ball incident on CJ Stander though, and the visitors would take this chance.

A high tackle by England prop Kyle Sinckler under the posts saw Ireland turn down a shot at goal for a five-metre attacking scrum, and it proved that right call when Henshaw showed tremendous leg-drive to dive over and score after 50 minutes. Sexton's conversion was another poor effort with the boot though, hooking wide and left again.

Robbie Henshaw scored an Ireland try early in the second half, but they couldn't build from there

Ireland's entrance to the contest was short-lived, however, as England were soon camped in the opposite 22 again, before a series of penalties eventually gave way to a Cowan-Dickie try, breaking off a rolling maul, swivelling and grounding.

That score concluded the Test as a contest, with the final say falling to Ireland replacement Porter as he dipped and stretched to score past the 80th-minute mark, after a late flurry of phases, with replacement John Cooney adding the extras after taking over kicking duties from Sexton.

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