(AP Photo/Michel Euler) Ireland’s James Lowe, right, breaks the tackle of England’s Alex Mitchell during the Six Nations ...

It’s tough, in chatting to the lads, it’s a Six Nations opening game against England ... Irish Times rugby correspondent Gerry Thornley has plumped for (checks notes), Ireland.

Follow Ireland vs England reaction live below ... Antoine Dupont - who missed last year’s tournament as he prepared to lead his nation to rugby sevens glory at their home Olympic Games in the summer - ...

Ireland had to come from behind against England to get their bid for a third successive Six Nations title off to a winning 27-22 bonus-point start thanks to a ferocious second half after the ...

Marcus Smith back from the sin-bin so it’s 15 vs ... the England captain ahead of Saturday’s clash with Ireland in Dublin. “I grew up watching the Six Nations on the BBC and on ITV. The fact that it’s ...

Ireland had to come from behind as they launched their bid for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a hard-fought 27-22 win over England in Dublin on Saturday. The reigning ...

Ireland had to ... Superb play. England into the 22 and win the penalty. Three points upcoming before half-time? Marcus Smith back from the sin-bin so it’s 15 vs 15. In the final knocking ...

Ireland v England. Now, with 10 months having flown by, the rugby world braces itself for the latest chapter in a rivalry that began 150 years ago. When they met last March, the stakes were sky-high.

At face value, a teatime Saturday kick-off for an Ireland-England Six Nations game looks ... detracted from their focus on the essence of a rugby contest. It could well be a very tricky, taut ...

Defending champions Ireland begin their 2025 Six Nations tournament with a blockbuster clash against England on Saturday. Ireland are hoping to become the first team to win the championship ...