Lancaster bemoans England's defensive lapses

England coach Stuart Lancaster was pleased his side racked up 47 points but was left frustrated by their lapses in defence following their win over Italy.



For the second match running England started slowly and conceded an early try with Sergio Parisse crashing over after just three minutes.

And despite their eventual 30-point win, Lancaster called for improvement from the team ahead of their trip to Dublin on March 1.




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