Sinéad Kissane: After a nightmare recent history, Ireland team need to rattle the Red Roses in daunting opening game

The Ireland players recently had to endure watching their own version of Netflix’s Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen although they knew the conclusion in advance. Due diligence for their Women’s Six Nations game against England today involved watching clips of their horror game at Twickenham two years ago when they were subjected to a 88-10 loss in a procession wrapped up as a rugby match.