I played like an idiot, says England scrum-half

Ben Youngs admitted he "played like an idiot" as England's dream of a first RBS 6 National Grand Slam since 2003 was shattered by Ireland's comprehensive 24-8 victory in Dublin.

The Leicester scrum-half was sin-binned in the 36th minute at the Aviva Stadium for petulantly hurling the ball into the crowd to stop Ireland taking a quick lineout. Youngs accepted it was far from his finest performance but has vowed that he and the team will bounce back.