Ireland's kicking coach Gareth Steenson has said that closing out the Women's Six Nations with back-to-back home victories would be a massive boost for the squad following their disappointing loss to France last weekend.
Ireland, who were chasing their first-ever win on French soil, saw three tries disallowed during a dominant first half in Clermont on Saturday. France took control after the break to secure a 26-7 victory.
The team now hosts Wales in Belfast on 9 May and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium on 17 May, having already beaten Italy 57-20 in Galway.
"We make no bones about it, three home wins was the goal at the start, and to maybe put in a big performance and try to nick one away from home," Steenson told BBC Sport NI.
"It's got to be where the group's at. You've got to want to go and win. The capabilities are there."
Reflecting on the fixture schedule, he added: "England first up, it was good to play that big game and get us into that competition to see where we're at. Then we go to Galway and put in that performance against a good Italian team, scoring seven tries in the first half. Conditions were difficult but we adapted really well.
"And then to put the fight up that we did [in France], it kind of lined up that you needed two good Test matches to go into what was effectively as tough a game as those girls have experienced.
"The week off has come as good timing for us. We can probably touch up on a few things leading into the Wales game in Belfast. We hope we get a good support out there because the girls are playing a really good brand of rugby and they've been feeding off the crowds."
'Important to gauge in-game momentum shifts'
Ireland, looking to avenge last year's World Cup quarter-final defeat, made a fast start against France and took a 7-0 lead through Cliodhna Moloney-MacDonald's try.
However, after Ambre Mwayembe hit back for the hosts, Ireland had three tries disallowed before France took charge in the second half to seal a bonus-point win, keeping their title hopes alive.
While Steenson acknowledged "plenty of frustrations" with how the match unfolded in Clermont, he insisted that the first-half performance demonstrated the progress Ireland have made under head coach Scott Bemand.
"When you look back on it, there is a lot we're getting right as a group," he said. "We're creating opportunities which before we probably weren't.
"Look at the England game, we went over and didn't fire shots. We took a bit long to get into the game. But this time we started well, we created chances, we just need to be more clinical."
Steenson also highlighted the importance of understanding momentum shifts during a match.
"We had that 20-minute period where we were dominant, but we couldn't convert pressure into points. Then France got back into it and we struggled to stop their momentum. It's something we'll work on."
With two home games remaining, Ireland have a golden opportunity to finish the tournament on a high and build confidence for the future.