Byline: SHANE MCGRATH

LES Kiss raised the temperature ahead of Ireland's do-or-die date in Body Glove Replica Watch Twickenham tomorrow by claiming England employ illegal tactics.

Ireland's defence coach suggested the English midfield employ illegal blocking methods to handicap opposition defences, thereby freeing up space for attackers out wide.

His comments come as Declan Kidney's men prepare for a titanic struggle in London. Win, and Ireland's hopes of retaining the championship will stay alive, if dependant upon results in other games. Lose, however, and even the Triple Crown will elude the reigning champions, leaving the rest of the season devoted to correcting a significant speed wobble 18 months before the World Cup.

'The way they use [Riki] Flutey and [Mathew] Tait is quite astute,' said Kiss. 'When you study it, they have some real subtle lines, what you might suggest are sometimes illegal blocking lines, that come into play and take defenders out. So we're going to have to work around some strategies in that area for sure.'

Forwards coach Gert Smal also defended centurion John Hayes the day before he becomes a record-breaker, comparing the tighthead to revered South African prop Os du Randt. Smal insisted the management have no qualms about Hayes' staying ability in a game Fake Swiss Army Watches that seems certain to be hugely influenced by a brutal battle of the forwards. 'It depends on the circumstances in the game,' he said. 'We had the same with Os du Randt [Smal was South Africa's forwards coach when a side including du Randt won the 2007 World Cup]. When push comes to shove, it depends on the game. When there is kicking there, he can cope quite easily.'

Meanwhile, Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery will have his appeal against the six-week suspension for kicking France winger Alexis Palisson heard in London on March 3. The appeal committee will be chaired by Jeff Blackett (England), assisted by Marco Cordelli (Italy) and Douglas Hunter (Scotland). Meanwhile, Stephen Ferris has said that Ireland are keen to get back on track after their 33-10 mauling in Paris two weeks ago.

'We were very disappointed and frustrated with how we performed in Paris,' he said. 'We went over the videos last week just to see what we have to do better this week.

'We didn't ghd iv styler become a bad side overnight. 'It's been easy to move on. We've got a lot of experience in the squad and we have all lost games in the past.'

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