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Lewis Moody: 'England must start aggressively against Ireland'

Moody: 'England must pressure Ireland'

Lewis Moody has urged England to start aggressively against Ireland in the Six Nations on Sunday.

The two unbeaten sides go head to head in Dublin this weekend for what is being described as a title decider.

Having started sluggishly in their opening games against Wales and Italy, Moody believes that Stuart Lancaster's men need to put pressure on Ireland from the first whistle at the Aviva Stadium.

"It's pretty simple for me - they really need to focus on the start of the game. Get into that first 10, 20 minutes with some points on the board," the World Cup winner told Sports Mole.

"Against Wales and Italy they got off to slow starts. They need to start solidly, keep the opposition in their own camp and put the pressure on them rather than put the pressure on themselves."

England have made two changes to their starting XV for the match, with Alex Goode and Jack Nowell replacing Mike Brown and Jonny May.

During this interview Lewis was taking part in the City Index Celebrity Trader Challenge. Find out more at: http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting/celebrity-trader/

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