Rúaidhí O’Connor: Ireland will be defined by how they react to this defeat

Pressure now on Peter O’Mahony to justify his place as England expose some unexpected flaws

Tadhg Beirne (left) shows the pain of defeat after the narrow Six Nations loss to England at Twickenham. Photo: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Rúaidhrí O'Connor

No team are immune from the humbling experience of defeat. The strength of this Irish team will be defined by how they respond.

You could tell from the reaction on the pitch that this one didn’t hurt Ireland as much as their World Cup quarter-final defeat, but it certainly annoyed them.