Sorry to say I don't think 12 point start is enough for England to turn over Ireland, our forwards will be totally outclassed apart from Earl. I can't believe we haven't found anyone to replace Cole or Marler yet, it's seriously grim. Borthwick did well to get us close to a world cup final , but we had the luck of the draw and don't seem to really have an identity. I'd have loved to see Smith start, but after injury he's only on the bench. The machine that is Ireland will just be too ruthless for us I fear, and I can see an away win of between 15-18 points. Hope I'm wrong of course

