article_snippet: Events in Dublin on Sunday served as a jolting indication that England remain a work in progress and are running out of opportunities to establish momentum going into the World Cup.
article_snippet: First up, major Tests are running out .
article_snippet: Arguably, the really momentous occasions England need to sharpen preparations for the World Cup have already passed.
article_snippet: England have a glaring caps deficit against most of the leading nations and England is too late to rectify that.
article_snippet: Slow starts are another problem, with England falling behind in all three of their Six Nations matches this season.
article_snippet: Fundamental errors keep occurring in the opening minutes which leave their playing catch-up.
article_snippet: England need calm heads.
highlights_snippet: Defeat to Ireland reminded many that England are a work in progress .
  