England captain Chris Robshaw has claimed that the disappointment of coming so close to winning the Six Nations title last year is motivating them to go all the way in the current campaign.

England thrashed Italy 52-11 in Rome last March and needed a France win on the final day to clinch the title, but Ireland's 22-20 triumph in Paris ensured they topped the table.

Robshaw admits that the loss is still on the minds of the England players, and he insists that success is the only thing that matters ahead of Sunday's meeting with Ireland.

"It was tough to take. We wanted France to win which would have made us win. It's never nice when it's out of your hands. You want to control it and be able to influence it," the England skipper told reporters.

"Silverware matters to everyone. As a player you want to be judged on what you've won. It's all well and good picking up caps and playing 'x amount' of times for your country, which is incredible, but you want to win stuff.

"You want to win stuff for your country and be top of the pile come the end. No matter what it is, no matter what competition you're playing, you always want to be seen as successful."

Ireland and England are the only two teams who are still unbeaten in this year's Six Nations.