Ireland take on England in Twickenham in the biggest game of the weekend.
Ireland face England in the Six Nations on Saturday as Andy Farrell’s side head into the latter stages of this year’s competition.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game, including kick-off time, team news and TV channel details.
England v Ireland: Where is the Six Nations game being played and at what time?
The Six Nations match between England and Ireland takes place on Saturday, March 12, at Twickenham Stadium in London. The action gets underway at 4:45 pm.
In the last five matches between the teams, England have won four times. Ireland, however, recorded a victory in their last match against England, a 32-18 win last year’s Six Nations.
Ireland last won at Twickenham back in 2018 when they recorded a 24-15 win on St Patrick’s Day to clinch the Grand Slam.
How can I watch the England v Ireland match on TV and stream it?
RTÉ and Virgin Media are sharing coverage of the 2022 Six Nations in Ireland, and the former has coverage of the England game on Sunday.
RTÉ 2 will show the match live in Ireland, with coverage beginning at 4 pm and the kick-off at 4:45 pm. You can also stream the game live on the RTÉ Player.
If you’re in the UK, you can watch England v Ireland on ITV 1. Their coverage starts at 4:15 pm, after the Italy match against Scotland match earlier in the day.
Former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll will be joined by Clive Woodward and Jonny Wilkinson on punditry duty for ITV.
The form of Ireland and England heading into the game.
Ireland have won seven of their last eight games, a run that includes wins over New Zealand and Wales. They did, however, lose to France in Paris in week two of the 2022 Six Nations, which ended their hopes of winning the Grand Slam.
Farrell’s team can still win the championship, but it won’t be straightforward.
If they beat England on Saturday and Scotland in the final game of the campaign, and France slip up against England in the final round of games on Saturday, March, 19, then Ireland could take home the trophy.
England are also out of contention to win the Grand Slam, after losing to Scotland in week one of the competition.
But Eddies Jones’ team still have an outside chance of winning the championship if they beat Ireland on Saturday and France in Paris the following week.
England have won five of their last six games, their only recent defeat coming against Scotland at Murrayfield in February.
What is the team news for England v Ireland?
Here’s Ireland’s team for the game:
15. Hugo Keenan
14. Andrew Conway
13. Garry Ringrose
12. Bundee Aki
11. James Lowe
10. Johnny Sexton (captain)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park1. Cian Healy
2. Dan Sheehan
3. Tadhg Furlong
4. Tadhg Beirne
5. James Ryan
6. Peter O’Mahony
7. Josh van der Flier
8. Caelan Doris
Replacements: Rob Herring, Dave Kilcoyne, Finlay Bealham, Iain Henderson, Jack Conan, Conor Murray, Joey Carbery, Robbie Henshaw.
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Presenting your Ireland Match Day Squad for Saturday's #GuinnessSixNations showdown against England at Twickenham! ✊#TeamOfUs | #ENGvIRE
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) March 10, 2022
While England’s starting XV is:
15. Freddie Steward
14. Max Malins
13. Joe Marchant
12. Henry Slade
11. Jack Nowell
10. Marcus Smith
1. Ellis Genge
2. Jamie George
4. Maro Itoje
6. Courtney Lawes (C)
7. Tom Curry
8. Sam Simmonds
Replacements: Jamie Blamire, Joe Marler, Will Stuart, Joe Launchbury, Alex Dombrandt, Ben Youngs, George Ford, Elliot Daly
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