England must survive aerial assault and win set-piece battle to stop Irish | Ugo Monye

Ireland are performing as the world’s best team and deserve respect but England cannot afford to focus so much on their opponents they forget what they are about themselvesWhen I was at Harlequins we had a psychologist, Pieter Kruger, who now works at Munster. I always remember how he would tell us the times you’re most likely to concede points is the 10 minutes before half-time and the 10 minutes after. If anything defines this Ireland team, it is their ability to strike during those moments, in those championship minutes. Related: Six Nations 2019: team-by-team guide | Paul Rees One moment I…