3 from 3. Next up, Wales... #RBS6Nations pic.twitter.com/Xi8XOTaqKK

— Guinness Men's Six Nations (@SixNationsRugby) February 27, 2016

Anthony Watson and Mike Brown's second-half tries ensured England's third win under Eddie Jones, teeing up a mouthwatering battle with Wales at Twickenham on Saturday, March 12.

England's 100 per cent record leaves them still in line for a first Grand Slam since 2003 with France to play last, though Warren Gatland's unbeaten Wales will provide a huge test of those credentials.

Ireland drew first blood, Sexton converting a routine penalty after Dan Cole had been pinged for collapsing a scrum.

England attacked with fluidity, Billy Vunipola offloading well twice in midfield, before Owen Farrell was penalised for a neck roll on Keith Earls at a ruck.

Ireland failed to take advantage of a gift to clear their lines however, and Farrell quickly levelled the scores at 3-3 from a penalty with CJ Stander killing the ball at a ruck.

England threatened after Conor Murray's loose pass allowed the hosts to fly-hack from one 22 to the other, only for Farrell to concede a cheap penalty for offside.

Sexton raced through a sizeable gap on the runaround, only for Robbie Henshaw to be pinged for blocking Farrell to create the space.

Farrell somehow missed the regulation shot at goal however, to leave the scores level.

England produced yet more pressure thanks to a powerful drive from Itoje, only for James Haskell to lose the ball in contact and allow Ireland to clear.

Conor Murray and CJ Stander denied Billy Vunipola a try with a fine last-ditch double tackle, after the England number eight had rumbled blind off a driving maul.

England sustained the attack however, Devin Toner penalised for a deliberate knock-on preceding Vunipola's break.

But the hosts were denied the game's first try, with England captain Dylan Hartley judged to have been held up short of the line.

Ireland failed to clear their lines from a penalty, Sexton missing touch with Mike Brown rising high to tap the ball and keep it in play.

England's sloppiness in possession handed the visitors several further chances to clear, but still Joe Schmidt's men could not snuff out the danger.

Jonathan Joseph's knock-on attempting a tap-pass to Anthony Watson allowed Ireland finally to clear - only for yet another mistake to hand England an easy penalty.

Stander gifted England a shot at goal, entering a ruck from the side, and this time Farrell converted, to nudge the hosts into a 6-3 lead.

England wasted yet more prime possession and territory when Brown's tap-pass to Joseph strayed forward.

Centre McCloskey bulldozed George Ford to start the second half, before forcing Brown to concede a penalty for holding on from a smart grubber kick.

Sexton punted the penalty to the corner rather than take a shot at goal, but Itoje stole the resulting lineout to ease the pressure.

Ireland pressed again however, and James Haskell was sin-binned for a late and high tackle on Conor Murray.

Ireland again opted to punt to the corner rather than kick at goal, desperate to capitalise on the extra man and swing the momentum in the tie.

The visitors quickly vindicated the call though, Murray sniping home after a well-worked rolling maul.

Sexton converted the score to wrestle Ireland a 10-6 lead.

Ireland take immediate advantage of their extra man and now lead 10-6! #IRFU #ENGvIRE pic.twitter.com/swbcVWQMox

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Farrell cut Ireland's lead down to one point with his third penalty, after he was obstructed by Devin Toner with Ben Youngs shaping for a break.

Sexton copped his first big hit of the day from Youngs just shy of the hour, holding his left shoulder as a result.

Ireland's unsettled playmaker knocked on in the very next phase, dropping a regulation pass from Murray.

From that turnover England struck: Ford and Farrell whipped wide to Nowell on the right, before Chris Robshaw fired the scoring pass to Watson.

Farrell missed the conversion, but England still carried a 14-10 lead into the final quarter.

England quickly doubled their try count when Brown capped a flowing move by coasting home on the right flank.

England's twin playmakers Ford and Farrell again combined well to whip the ball wide at speed, capitalising on the overlap for Brown to scoot home.

Farrell landed the tricky conversion to push England into a 21-10 lead.

Ireland broke quickly from the restart, Henshaw racing down the right flank.

The Connacht centre stretched for the line under a last-ditch challenge from Jack Nowell, only to lose the ball attempting to ground for a try.

Ireland refused to be cowed, debutant lock Ultan Dillane bashing through England's defensive line before exchanging passes with Van der Flier.

So close yet so far. Could this be the moment that changed the game? #RBS6Nations pic.twitter.com/tWxzmdCmVL

— Guinness Men's Six Nations (@SixNationsRugby) February 27, 2016

Murray was forced to leave the field after Brown was judged to have accidentally kicked the Ireland scrum-half in the face.

England's replacement nine Danny Care was sin-binned for killing the ball, and Ireland opted for a five-metre scrum from the penalty.

Ireland flanker Van der Flier was denied a try, judged to be held up over the line by Elliot Daly.

A man light for a second spell, this time England refused to buckle. Ireland threw what they had left at the hosts, only to be rebuffed relatively comfortably.