"Find A Way To Win" - 5 Talking Points: England 23-22 Ireland - Steve Borthwick and Jamie George Press Conference

The whirlwind swept through Twickenham and sent the jubilant England fans celebrating into the night. The prospect of the Six Nations title remains a possibility following this win, as Steve Borthwick's men need to achieve an impressive victory against France, and bank on Scotland defeating Ireland in the Championship's final round.

Head coach Borthwick and his captain Jamie George spoke to the media after the game, and discussed a phenomenal victory over the number two ranked side in the world. Here are the top five talking points from the press conference.

JAMIE GEORGE: "I am so proud. It is probably one of the most emotional and proud days of my career. The reason for that is there were doubters after that Scotland performance and probably rightly so but at the same time, internally we didn’t listen to the noise outside of what we knew was important.

"For us to got out there and do that to a team like Ireland, who for me are the best team in the world at the minute, is a really special day. We spoke a lot about making Twickenham a really tough place to come and play and I thought we did that today."

"We went there (Murrayfield) to win. Whenever you play for the England rugby team and you don't win, you cop flak. That's the way it is. What I was most please about was how we got together and were clear about how we needed to move forward. I think you saw a lot of the steps today. There's still a lot to come, it was not the perfect performance by any means, but there was a lot of criticism of our attack, and not many teams go up against Ireland and score three tries."

The two head coaches were seen to exchange a few choice words, as the two sides departed for the half-time break following an intense first 40 minutes. Borthwick was asked about the altercation, and whilst he did not discuss what the two said on their way down the Twickenham tunnel, he did discuss how he and the Ireland head coach have a long and storied history.

STEVE BORTHWICK: "(It was) Absolutely fine. Andy and I have known each other for a long time, we played alongside each other for England and both represented England at the 2007 World Cup so we go back a long way. What he has done with that Ireland team is incredible, very special, they are an incredible team and I thought today was a very special Test match.

“It is between Andy and I. I know people want to read things into that but Andy and I have a good relationship, we were co-captains together at Saracens as players. We coached together on the Lions in 2017 and I have incredible respect for what he has done with that team."

It was a moment of Marcus Smith magic that stole the show at Twickenham, as the Harlequin slotted the winning drop goal for an unforgettable victory. Jamie George watched on from the replacements bench as the fly half slotted the three points, and joked that he never doubted the Harlequin to supply the goods.

JAMIE GEORGE: "I don't like watching but I was in awe of the boys on the field. The compsoure they showed but also going out there top attack the game and win the game. There were a couple of times there where we had a knock on, we kicked the ball out.

We didn't panic at any stage and I have to admit it was a bit emotional at the end because of everything that's gone on. I was just so proud of the players on the field. They applied themselves. It was never in doubt!"

STEVE BORTHWICK: "I'll say three things. One is that the intensity that players had from the first minute to the last minute, that was a step forward. I think that's going to become something that's a hallmark of this team - the intensity with which they play. They second things is tactically in the middle of the game. Ireland adjusted what they did tactically in the middle of the game, that middle third.

"The players needed to attend to that on the grass. They did that really, really well. They changed a little bit from how we intended to play. Ireland were very smart in what they did and it needed a big adjustment from our team led by Jamie. The third thing, and I've used this expression a number of times - and that's finding a way to win. This is Test rugby and you've got to find a way to win.

"We'll improve as a team, we'll be better. But fundamentally it's about finding yourselves in situations where you have to find a way to win. That's important and the team did that again tonight."

Amidst the triumph over arguably the best team in the world, England suffered some injury set-backs as the players put their bodies on the line. Ollie Chessum, Chandler Cunningham-South and Henry Slade were all withdrawn due to injury, with Cunningham-South's exit seeing England finish the game with 14 men.

STEVE BORTHWICK: "I haven't had a medical report. Sladey (Henry Slade) took a bang in Scotland and worked really hard to recover from it and took a knock today. I don't know if it's related and that's why he came off. Chandler did his calf, I don't know how bad but it doesn't look like one that will turn around in a week. I have no idea how bad that is. Ollie Chessum I think is OK. He made that tackle in the first half and took a bit of a stinger but I haven't had a full medical report."

George Martin was amongst England's top performers in the win over Ireland, and was a definite contender for the Player of the Match Award behind eventual winner Ben Earl. After retuning to England duties off the bench against Scotland, Martin started from the off against the Irish, and put in a barn-storming performance with relentless tackling.

JAMIE GEORGE: 'Oomph' is a lovely word - and George Martin is that in a nutshell. We were very clear around how Ireland are a fantastic team, how they make a mess of the breakdown and how their set piece is strong. I think you've seen that not just in this year's Six Nations but in the World Cup and previous to that.

"We had a great plan, line-out gurus had a great plan around what we wanted to get after, and we scrummed well. Whenever you play Ireland, there is an increased focus on being tight and assured at the breakdown and I thought we were that.

"The way George Martin came into the team, having not played a huge amount of rugby over the last few weeks, and belted people, he led the way in that respect. He's a man of few words but, when he goes out there and performs like that, he's a real leader in this team."