Six Nations 2010: England must step it up to beat Ireland, says Martin Johnson

By Gavin Mairs Published: 2:01PM GMT twenty-six February 2010

Plan of action: England goal to fool around a some-more expanded diversion Photo: ACTION IMAGES

Ireland, last seasons Grand Slam champions, have knocked about England in five of their last 6 championship matches and Declan Kidneys side will arrive in London unfortunate to rebound behind from their complicated improved by France in Paris dual weeks ago.

Johnson perceived a progress currently with the lapse to fitness of Sale Sharks wing Mark Cueto, who has recovered from a go through bug and took a full piece in training.

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Chris Ashton, who was called up on Thursday as cover for Cueto, has been expelled to fool around for Northampton Saints in their Guinness Premiership compare opposite Leicester Tigers.

Although England are the usually side, along with France, with an dominant record, Johnson admits that his sides displays in their victories over Wales and Italy will not be great sufficient to secure a third championship win that can keep alive Six Nations Grand Slam hopes.

"It is a great diversion to be concerned in and it comes at a great time for us, Ireland at home after dual wins," Johnson said. "It will be a full residence at Twickenham, with the Grand Slam champions entrance in, and we have a possibility to try to kick them.

"This is a outrageous diversion but thats what we are here for. But we are going to have to be improved than we have been in the initial dual games to kick them."

With Leinster rookie Jonathan Sexton in line to have his Six Nations debut, in one of 4 changes to the side that lost to France, Johnson admits Saturdays opponents will be some-more formidable to read.

"With Sexton entrance in at 10, he is a small bit of an different apportion at this level, but I think with DArcy and ODriscoll in the centres, their bargain is outrageous now," pronounced Johnson.

"They will step dual or 3 times and try to find a hole so we need to be wakeful and the inside counterclaim needs to be alert. But that will be great for us.

"With all the build-up, it will come down to us going out there and commanding ourselves on them. That is the battle. The diversion will lessen and flow, but when it is going the approach we need to take the chances and when it is not we need to not give afar penalties or easy scores."