NEW year, aforesaid duel arsenic England question to back-to-back champions Ireland for the pair's Six Nations opener.
One of rugby union's biggest yearly events is acceptable to beryllium watched by millions erstwhile again.
The Six Nations kicked-off past night, with the blockbuster clash betwixt the 2 aforementioned sides connected this afternoon.
Last clip the 2 met, England hosted successful the penultimate circular of the 2024 Six Nations.
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Marcus Smith was the prima of the amusement past with a a precocious driblet extremity that edged a triumph for Steve Borthwick's broadside and stopped Ireland from doing the Grand Slam.
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Ireland vs England lineups
In spot of Andy Farrell, Simon Easterby has selected his archetypal Ireland Six Nations XV, with Leinster fly-half Sam Prendergast preferred to Munster fly-half Jack Crowley.
IRELAND: 15. Keenan, 14. Hansen, 13. Ringrose, 12. Aki, 11. Lowe, 10. Prendergast, 9. Gibson-Park; 1. Porter, 2. Kelleher, 3. Bealham, 4. Ryan, 5. Bernie, 6. Baird, 7. Van der Flier, 8. Doris (C)
Replacements: 16. Sheehan, 17. Healy, 18. Clarkson, 19. Henderson, 20. Conan, 21. Murray, 22. Crowley, 23. Henshaw.
Steve Borthwick had a determination to marque astatine hooker, arsenic Jamie George volition miss this crippled done injury. However, helium volition beryllium with archetypal prime scrum-half Alex Mitchell.
ENGLAND: 15. Stewart, 14. Freeman, 13. Lawrence, 12. Slade, 11. Murley, 10. M Smith, 9. Mitchell; 1. Genge, 2. Cowan-Dickie, 3. Stuart, 4. Itoje (C), 5. Martin, 6. T Curry, 7. B Curry, 8. Earl.
Replacements: 16. Dan, 17. Baxter, 18. Heyes, 19. Chessum, 20. Cunningham-South, 21. Willis, 22. Randall, 23. F Smith.
How to ticker Ireland vs England
- The mouthwatering clash volition beryllium broadcasted unrecorded connected BBC and ITV for FREE successful the UK.
- Fans volition besides person the enactment to watercourse each full enactment connected BBC iPlayer and ITVX - some are disposable to download via immoderate compatible mobile instrumentality oregon tablet.
- Alternatively, tune successful to SunSport's comprehensive unrecorded blog for each the enactment arsenic it happens.
- Kick-off for the immense lucifer is scheduled to get underway at 4.45pm GMT on Saturday, February 1 astatine the Aviva Stadium.
It volition beryllium the past clip the Nations are shown connected terrestrial tv arsenic TNT Sports are acceptable to unafraid TV rights to the Six Nations from adjacent year.
What different Six Nation games person happened this weekend?
- France 43-0 Wales
- Scotland vs Italy