'He didn't grow up in Munster but a proper Munster man by the time he left'

Taking the five match points for the fourth game in succession will give Ireland an unassailable Six Nations lead.

England defence coach Felix Jones during the warm-up before facing Wales in the Six Nations. Picture: ©INPHO/Billy Stickland

A bonus-point victory away to England this evening will secure back-to-back Guinness Six Nations titles with a week to spare but Peter O’Mahony is determined not to let that knowledge derail Ireland’s quest for another championship clean sweep.

The defending champions and 2023 Grand Slam winners go into today’s penultimate-round clash with a six-point lead at the top of the standings and a home meeting with Scotland to follow in Dublin next Saturday.