England go from lightning to limp in World Cup warm-up win over Ireland

• England 21-13 IrelandIf England are to emulate New Zealand and South Africa by winning the World Cup they start hosting on 18 September, they will need to force opponents to send out mayday alerts. Although markedly improved on Paris two weeks before, the men in white only looked potent out wide where the pace of Jonny May in particular unsettled the Six Nations champions.May scored one of England’s two tries and played a part in the other one which went to his partner on the right wing, Anthony Watson. The two tries came in the opening 13 minutes and May, a threat throughout with his abilit…