Andy Farrell's Twickenham to-do list

Farrell went back to a five-three split for the Italy game and said he would keep an open mind over his options for the England game.

BENCH IMPACT: Ireland’s Jack Conan and Ryan Baird celebrate. Pic: Ben Brady, Inpho

Bench selection

The Ireland boss has twice deployed a six-two split between forwards and backs replacement, against France in round one and Wales on Saturday. On both occasions, the forwards sprung from the bench made big impacts and against the Welsh, they helped to turn around a difficult third quarter to help secure a strong last 20 minutes which secured a try bonus point.