Stephen Ferris: Ireland must not run into more English brick walls

Rival fans Stephen Ferris and England supporter Lily Magenis take part in Heineken Ireland’s ‘The Perfect Match’ campaign.

Stephen Ferris has urged Ireland to keep evolving their attacking style against England today or risk suffering a fifth successive defeat to Eddie Jones’s men.

The former Ireland back-rower and Grand Slam winner has been encouraged by the gradual improvement made in recent weeks by Andy Farrell’s new-look team and thinks they can give the World Cup finalists a fright in this afternoon’s Guinness Six Nations finale at Aviva Stadium. But Ferris has warned Ireland not to repeat the mistakes of the past by continuing to run into English brick walls or sending up inaccurate high balls, tactics that have returned only misery in four straight losses.