With the 2017 Six Nations title already in the bag, England will now look to achieve their second consecutive Grand Slam when they travel to Dublin to face-off against Ireland on Saturday.
Ireland go down to Wales in Six Nations
As expected, Eddie Jones' side retained their Six Nations Championship by doing what was necessary in the first four rounds of the competition, and now they will have their eyes on finishing another tournament unbeaten.
What is also at stake is the record for consecutive wins by a tier-one nation. England currently hold that record with New Zealand after they won their 18th straight match when they dismantled Scotland last weekend, but Jones' side will want to hold the mark on their own by seeing off the Ireland challenge.
"We're very excited ahead of a huge opportunity," England head coach Jones said. "It's going to be quite an occasion in Dublin so we understand we have to be prepared emotionally, physically and mentally.
"Ireland not having anything to play for means they have the courage to fail which frees them up mentally. We are a little bit vulnerable because we have already been crowned the Six Nations champions and we had a big win against Scotland, so for us it's getting the right mind-set for the game."
While the Irish have nothing to play for other than trying to finish second in this year's Six Nations Championship, it goes without saying that the home side will be doubly motivated to deny England a Grand Slam and that 19th consecutive win.
"There's still an opportunity to finish second which is a massive thing for us," Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, who will be without his key man Conor Murray, said.
"We can still attain the target of second place, so there's still a heck of a lot for us to gain individually and collectively."
When and Where to Watch Live
Ireland vs England -- Six Nations 2017 round five match -- is scheduled for a 5pm GMT, 10.30pm IST start. Live Streaming and TV information for the match is below.
India: TV: DSport. Live Streaming: Rugby Pass.
UK: TV: ITV. Live Streaming: ITV Hub.
Ireland: TV: RTE.
USA and Canada: TV: Bein Sports. Live Streaming: Bein Sports Connect.
Italy: TV: DMAX.
France: TV: FR2.
Australia: TV: ESPN. Live Streaming: Foxtel.
New Zealand: TV: Sky Sport 1. Live Streaming: Sky Go NZ.
South Africa: TV: SuperSport Two. Live Streaming: SuperSport Live Video.
