Ireland have shown they can bounce back under Joe Schmidt

As difficult as defeat is to swallow for an Ireland side so used to being on the right side of the competitive ledger, the bruising loss to England must be digested very quickly.

Joe Schmidt’s side are naturally looking to bounce back with a bang against Scotland at Murrayfield this Saturday afternoon but although history under the current head coach suggests the right response is found to a setback more often than not, there will be a number of boxes to tick in the Irish camp this week if last season’s Grand Slam winners are to get their Guinness Six Nations title defence back on track in round two.