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Ireland dashed England’s hopes of securing a second successive Six Nations Grand Slam on Saturday – a defeat that also denied the reigning champions a record breaking 19th successive win.
England matched New Zealand’s marker of 18 with a thumping victory over Scotland last weekend, opening the door for them to claim the outright record for consecutive triumphs by a tier-one nation.
However, a 13-9 defeat at the Aviva Stadium means England must now settle for a share of that honour with the All Blacks.
The first of England’s sequence of wins came at the end of Stuart Lancaster’s reign, as Uruguay were beaten in a Rugby World Cup dead rubber.
Eddie Jones duly succeeded Lancaster and did not taste defeat as head coach until Saturday.
We take a look at England’s results during their record-equalling run.
October 10, 2015 – England 60 Uruguay 3
February 6, 2016 – Scotland 9 England 15
February 14, 2016 – Italy 9 England 40
February 27, 2016 – England 21 Ireland 10
March 12, 2016 – England 25 Wales 21
March 19, 2016 – France 21 England 31
May 29, 2016 – England 27 Wales 13
June 11, 2016 – Australia 28 England 39
June 18, 2016 – Australia 7 England 23
June 25, 2016 – Australia 40 England 44
November 12, 2016 – England 37 South Africa 21
November 19, 2016 – England 58 Fiji 15
November 26, 2016 – England 27 Argentina 14
December 3, 2016 – England 37 Australia 21
February 4, 2017 – England 19 France 16
February 11, 2017 – Wales 16 England 21
February 26, 2017 – England 36 Italy 15
March 11, 2017 – England 61 Scotland 21
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