Ireland Under-20s must overcome lingering frailties to beat England
A key for Ireland is to try and limit the access to opponents to their 22 by coughing up a slew of penalties
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More questions than answers as Ireland squad struggle to pinpoint the malaise
After Thursday’s team announcement there was a sense that the England game may bring clarity around Ireland’s form
Andy Farrell draws on experienced Ireland players for England challenge at Twickenham
A quartet of Lions who have a whopping 274 Irish caps come into the side for crucial Six Nations clash
Ireland’s Josh van der Flier needs to step up to the mark after being recalled to play England
Italy hijacked too much of Ireland’s possession at the breakdown. One of van der Flier’s remits is to protect that ball
England v Ireland teams: Sam Prendergast dropped from matchday squad – as it happened
Andy Farrell makes five changes to side that took testing win over Italy
Ireland team selection: No room for Sam Prendergast as Andy Farrell makes five changes to side to face England
Sam Prendergast has not been included in the matchday 23 for Ireland’s round three Six Nations trip to Twickenham
Conor Murray: I know exactly how Jack Crowley felt about losing his place in Ireland team
Crowley’s reaction to being benched this Six Nations would have been watched closely by Andy Farrell and the other coaches
England v Ireland: What time is kick-off and what TV channel is it on?
Everything you need to know about Irish rugby team’s third match of the 2026 Six Nations
Power points: why scrum battle could be crucial in England v Ireland clash
Ireland’s pack was rocked by Italy in their Six Nations meeting last weekend – and England have taken note
Versatile players are coaches’ flexible friends in modern rugby
Current trends in bench splits have seen players deciding to add more strings to their bow
Six Nations: How Ireland can beat England and what they can learn from Scotland
Scotland’s balanced approach can be taken as an inspiration on how to beat Steve Borthwick’s side
Sam Prendergast out of Ireland side against England as Andy Farrell prefers Jack Crowley at 10
No room for Prendergast in matchday 23 with Ciarán Frawley in line for spot on 6-2 bench
Sexton says Crowley and Prendergast should focus on rugby, not social media
Former Ireland captain sought out social media coping strategies during his playing days and has passed these on
A new broom sweeps clean, but what really matters is that Ireland are fit for purpose
Andy Farrell’s squad have all the components to take on the daunting task ahead at Twickenham – they just need to use them
Steve Borthwick backs ‘superstar’ Henry Pollock to handle any possible wind-up tactics from Ireland
Backrow to make his first England start against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday
Johnny Sexton confident Prendergast and Crowley will ‘hit their best form’ in remaining Six Nations games
‘They’ll be in a good place,’ says former Ireland captain
England winger Henry Arundell escapes ban and available to play against Ireland
Bath player faced disciplinary hearing after receiving two yellow cards during defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield
Jamie Osborne’s timely return fills Ireland’s injury void in Six Nations
The Six Nations opener in Paris was Osborne’s first outing since the win over Japan in November
Ireland train with no fresh injury concerns ahead of England clash
Garry Ringrose had leg strapped and Craig Casey suffered broken nose against Italy, but IRFU say there is a clean bill of health
Dan Sheehan enjoys bus trip before Rob Kearney, Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony jump ship
Mack Hansen bemoans a ‘weird narrative’ around the Ireland team on The Tommy Tiernan Show
James Ryan’s hard-nosed display: Five things we learned from this Six Nations weekend
Scrum concern ahead of Twickenham trip; Bench press for places; Davidson’s double take on the laws; will Ireland pay price for England’s Murrayfield meltdown?
Six Nations: Storming Scotland stun England to seal Calcutta Cup glory
England’s 12-Test unbeaten record is broken to put their title hopes in jeopardy
‘It’s ridiculous’: Maro Itoje dismisses Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘colonisation’ comments
England captain missed the start of England’s pre-Six Nations training camp to attend his mother’s funeral in Nigeria
Twickenham crackdown with 24 fines for ‘public urination’ in connection to England v Wales game
RFU trying to tackle antisocial behaviour after games at the stadium; Ireland will play England in London on Saturday week
Six Nations on road to perdition unless chastening Celtic wake-up call is heeded
Championship risks becoming a two-tier affair as Ireland, Wales and Scotland all lose openers
Henry Arundell hat-trick fires England to emphatic Six Nations win against Wales
Wales had four players yellow-carded at Twickenham as they shipped seven tries
Ireland XV shellacking to England A completes difficult few days for Irish rugby
Few escaped with reputations intact, never mind enhanced, as England scored 50 points in Limerick
Ireland XV v England A: Big chance for Irish players to progress international ambitions
Senior coaches to fly in after Six Nations opener in Paris to watch second string in Limerick
Gordon D’Arcy: Why has the narrative around Irish rugby turned apocalyptic so quickly?
We have reached point where not winning the Six Nations is framed as decline
Six Nations: One statistic will define Ireland’s opener against France on Thursday, and the whole tournament
Two metrics reveal which Six Nations teams are built for modern rugby – and where Ireland must improve
Jamie George to captain England against Wales with Itoje among replacements
Henry Arundell has been selected for a first start in three years
France are the Six Nations team to beat despite Uini Atonio setback
Enforced retirement of popular prop might serve as an emotional lightning rod
Revitalised England squad pose major Six Nations title threat
Steve Borthwick’s side have a good scrum, a decent lineout, threats at the breakdown, power in the centre and pace on the edges
Six Nations 2026: Six young players to watch in this year’s tournament
Who has the talent, strength, form and fitness to make an impact?
George Furbank named in England’s squad for Six Nations
England have a largely settled squad, again captained by Maro Itoje
‘We want to play this team’: Bayonne players relishing visit of ‘outstanding’ Leinster
But French side know their next Top 14 game is higher priority than Champions Cup fixture
Gerry Thornley: What autumn internationals tell us about each contender ahead of World Cup draw
Chasing pack will be hoping reigning champions peaked too early
Tadhg Beirne named in World Rugby team of the year
South Africa dominate team with Beirne being Ireland’s only representative
Ireland’s 50% win rate in Autumn Nations Series is not where Andy Farrell wants or needs to be
There were positives, but head coach only has a little over two months until Six Nations starts
England asked for CCTV footage of Tom Curry’s alleged tunnel scuffle with Felipe Contepomi
Post-match incident follows anger over Curry’s tackle that left fullback Juan Cruz Mallía with a torn ACL
Ireland’s fixtures unveiled as Nations Championship details announced for 2026
New 12-team competition to be played every two years and replaces tradition summer and November tours
George Ford leads England to first home win over New Zealand since 2012
England scored 25 unanswered points after going 12-0 early on at Twickenham
Ireland are receiving more cards than before – is it a problem and why is it happening?
Some may blame coaching or rule changes, but evidence suggests team behaviour is a factor, too
England recall Ford and Steward but drop Genge to bench for New Zealand clash
Injured pair Ollie Chessum and Tommy Freeman ruled out of Twickenham encounter
Rassie Erasmus’s coaching takes South Africa to a higher level
Victory in Paris with 14 men warns us what the world champions are capable of
Rugby wrap: Italy stun Wallabies with Australian influence to the fore
All Blacks beat Scotland in Murrayfield at the death; England too strong for Fiji
Joe Marler: From hair-raising rugby antics to breakout star of Celebrity Traitors
BBC viewers have been won over by the quick-witted and quirky former England international
Henry Pollock proves the key before England cavalry seal victory over Australia
Steve Borthwick’s team secure an eighth successive Test victory against an understrength Wallabies side
Australia’s Harry Wilson rejects claims Wallabies use illegal breakdown tactics
Borthwick has highlighted entering rucks from the side
Henry Pollock could line up on the wing for England as Steve Borthwick plans to experiment
Head coach may also consider playing Ben Earl at centre as he prepares side for November internationals
The Only Way I Know by Andy Farrell: An absorbing insight into the mind of a leader
Fascinating on family and drive, not so forthcoming about Ireland’s recent successes and failures
Owen Farrell to miss out on England recall for autumn internationals
Steve Borthwick expected to omit former captain despite injury concerns in midfield
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