Johnny Sexton unruffled but Eddie Jones has no regrets

To the victor the spoils, naturally, but while a victory for England gave Eddie Jones the last laugh, Johnny Sexton was able to leave Twickenham with head held high and intact after a strong performance made all the more impressive given the circumstances.

Head coach Jones channelled his inner Edith Piaf when after the match, he said he regretted not a word of his pre-match comments regarding Sexton’s health and what he imagined the Irish fly-half’s parents might be thinking about it.

That was a luxury he had earned by presiding over a third win in a row to put a Six Nations grand slam in sight, and you could be sure he was not going to be losing any sleep over the matter regardless of the outrage of the Irish media.