Dublin - Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has said he drew on the boisterous home crowd for inspiration for the first time in a pre-match team talk before his side beat England on Sunday to take control of the Six Nations championship.
The Kiwi coach may now face an even tougher task keeping a lid on expectations following the holders' comprehensive 19-9 victory.
After a packed Aviva Stadium, already giddy as Ireland neared a record-equalling 10th successive win, duly delivered, Monday's front and back newspaper pages further fuelled dreams of going to September's World Cup as grand slam winners.