'We really turned it on' - reaction after 14-try England thrash Ireland
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- Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne complete hat-tricks as England score 14 tries at Twickenham
- England's record win over Ireland
- England on course for another Grand Slam after fourth emphatic win - France away next week
- England's 28th successive Women's Six Nations win
- Second highest crowd for women's rugby match - 48,778
- Ireland score through penalty try in second half
Live Reporting
Mantej Mann
All times stated are UK
Latest PostEngland set up Slam decider
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England have conquered all before them to set up what could be a Grand Slam decider with France on the final weekend.
The Red Roses scored 14 tries to sweep aside Ireland in their penultimate game as Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne both scored hat-tricks.
Natasha Hunt, Meg Jones (2), Zoe Aldcroft, Jess Breach (2), Sadiya Kabeya and Maddie Feaunati were the other try scorers.
You can read Alastair Telfer's match report from Twickenham, where 48, 778 fans were in attendance, here.
Unbeaten France can set up a Slam decider with England if they beat Wales away on Sunday.
It's all set up for a mouth watering final day...
Watch: Ireland score first try for five years against England
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A silver lining for Ireland as their penalty try was their first against England for five years...
Watch: Feaunati opens Test account
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A debut Test try for Maddie Feaunati, one she will remember for the rest of her life...
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Red Roses 'flick the switch'
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England Rugby
England's forward coach Louis Deacon, speaking to BBC Two: "The girls never seize to amaze us with their performance.
"They keep getting better and just the way they go about their business is incredible.
"It came all together today."
"The mindset changed this week as we know what is coming down the line and the girls like to say 'flick the switch' - you saw that out there today."
On discipline: "To be honest I am frustrated we conceded there and we took the hit.
"Lucy Packer was trying to stop them from going over and disappointed we conceded the one try.
"We do prepare for scenarios so if that unfairness does happen we are ready for it.
"In Italy in the first round with two people in the bin we were ready for it - it is the way the game is."
'A small win'
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Ireland Rugby
Ireland head coach, speaking to BBC Two: "The Irish girls are a young group, there is a number of caps. We have got to learn coming into a occasion like this, the girls need to learn how to handle the occasion.
"We knew where we were and we are taking steps to where we want to get to - it was a bruising first half."
"Ireland have not scored a point against England for three years so it is a small win.
"They [Ireland] were on the back-foot and it makes it hard off the line and we were looking for energy.
"The penalty [converted three points] come off the back of good phases. We will take our learnings from this we have a big game next week and a great thing about sports is we get to go again.
"We have to keep on being positive."
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Time to hear from the Ireland camp...
Watch: Dow's hat trick
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Talking of hat-trick's, here's a quick recap of Abby Dow's three tries...
Watch: Kildunne makes it three
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Twickenham were spoiled to two hat-trick heroes.
Here's Ellie Kildunne claiming hers...
'We will never take our foot of the gas'
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England Rugby
England's Meg Jones and Abby Dow, speaking to BBC Two.
Jones, said: "At the beginning we said we wanted to attack as one team and I cannot believe Ellie Kilddune has got man of the match again!
"As one team everyone did their role extremely well."
Dow, added: "We have a real drive in our team right now. We will never take our foot of the gas and we always want to do more.
"The fact that every person is doing every job on the pitch. We are still playing rugby and it is incredible to be a part of. "
Watch: Kildunne gets England's 11th try
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Ellie Kildunne in cruise control...
'We really turned it on'
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England Rugby
England's player of the match Ellie Kilddune, speaking to BBC Two: "We are so happy to play in front of this crowd at our home stadium.
"No discredit to Ireland, but we really turned it on when we needed to and it become running rugby everyone knew their role - it was enjoyable."
On John Mitchell's impact: "We talk a lot about taking the handbrake off and that feeds confidence.
"We try new things and good things come from it, he [Mitchell] gives us bags of confidence and belief - then we just go do our thing.
"With a game like today, confidence leads into the next week. We don't think too far ahead and we have got to focus on the now.
"We have to enjoy what's happened, we are taking it as it comes."
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Sene Naoupu
Former Ireland centre on BBC Two
England blew Ireland off the park.
Whoever was on the pitch today England would have blitzed them.
Watch: Jones doubles her tally with sharp footwork
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Meg Jones steps her way to the line...
All eyes on the Slam
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Claudia Macdonald
Injured England scrum-half on BBC Two
Next week is a huge game against France. England will go there to hopefully win a Grand Slam.
Every opportunity they get they want to put their best foot forward and you want to be part of that team that wins the Grand Slam.
'England starting to find their momentum'
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Maggie Alphonsi
2014 England World Cup winner on BBC Two
All I can say is wow. These players really stood up today and I was so impressed.
They are starting to find their momentum.
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It's everything but a record England win over Ireland.
The Red Roses have been emphatic in their victory.
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The attendance at Twickenham has just been announced on the stadium speakers as 48,778.
An incredible effort as women's rugby in England continues to go from strength to strength...
'Devastating for Ireland'
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Sene Naoupu
Former Ireland centre on BBC Two
Devastating for Ireland, but what an occasion to see England play like this.
From an England perspective it's wonderful.
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Maddie Feaunati
It's raining tries.
Another break by Jess Breach close to the touchline hands Maddie Feaunati the chance to score a debut Test try.
Holly Aitchison misses the conversion and England need two more points to beat their previous record victory over Ireland.
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Ellie Kildunne
England have a second hat-trick hero!
Another kick through and another perfect bounce for Ellie Kildunne to run onto and score her third try of the afternoon.
Holly Aitchison misses the conversion but I'm not sure it will matter too much.