Caelan Doris says performance against England is a benchmark for IrelandBy Edward Elliot, Press AssociationIreland captain Caelan Doris believes Saturday’s record-breaking 42-21 demolition of England is a new benchmark for future performances. “I spoke about Paris being a reference point where hopefully we’ll see a pretty steep incline in terms of performances,” said Doris. “I think this will now be a reference point that we look back on as a proper good performance that’s given us a lot of belief. Back-rower Doris played a starring role in south-west London and was singled out for praise by head coach Farrell. That’s Caelan at his best.

Source: Irish Independent February 22, 2026 10:26 UTC