There are four Irish players in the starting team, with Robbie Henshaw at inside centre

It’s been a long 18-20 months and we’ve looked forward to this day.

Party to tour South Africa consists of 16 backs and 21 forwards

It’s nearly decision time for the Lions coach - who should make the South Africa tour?

Dan Scarbrough joining legal action after being diagnosed with early onset dementia

Footage showed prop appearing to run his elbow across the Ireland captain’s head

His contract runs until 2023 World Cup but is understood to contain a break clause

Henry Slade insists his side have been working on discipline ahead of Le Crunch

Jones’s side were beaten by Scotland but Azzurri are without a Six Nations win in 28

Ollie Lawrence out of the 23 altogether with Owen Farrell moving to inside centre

English prop has been sidelined since November with a calf and achilles injury

Preparation hasn’t been ideal but Eddie Jones has plenty of winners at his disposal

Wasps secondrow Joe Launchbury will miss the first three rounds because of a broken leg

Eddie Jones praises duo’s game-breaking skills as he names them in 28-man squad

Gavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Andy Farrell’s side after a laboured victory

Eddie Jones’s side likely to face France in decider after win in Llanelli

Gordon Darcy: Andy Farrell chose scrum solidity over lineout certainty but the decision backfired

How Ireland respond to intimidation and contend with bigger pack will be crucial

‘Ireland are a tenacious side and a side that never go away, so you have to fight to the end’

England coach highlights refereeing of scrums ahead of Twickenham game

Winger showed against Wales the power and work rate that have made him a Leinster star

Eddie Jones has named his XV to face Italy in Saturday’s final round of the Six Nations

Lewis Ludlam in isolation while doubts linger over other players

Johann van Graan has been holding out for a hero and Ben Healy delivered on Saturday

Leinster’s Saracens defeat does not mean Ireland are destined to lose to England

Side that beat Leinster last week face Racing in semi-final while Exeter host Toulouse

Mark McCall’s Saracens side played for each other with a devastatingly simple gameplan

Saracens’ director of rugby impressed by his frontrow despite lack of preparation

Mako Vunipola immense at scrum time as visitors harrass and hound in the back field

Seán Cronin starts at hooker while Josh van der Flier is on the bench for Saracens game

English raiders look short of game changers compared to province’s rich well of talent

‘It’s a huge game, a huge challenge for us to go over to Ireland as underdogs’

Weakened defending champions remain daunting Champions Cup quarter-final opponents

Outhalf set to learn his fate during online disciplinary hearing on Tuesday

Ulster still building for the future but province have plenty still to play for in the short-term

Mark McCall’s side score six close-range tries in mismatch at the Stoop

‘Risky’ rugby hacks sidelined for annual Lansdowne dance; British and Irish Lions

Prop flew back from Tonga via Hong Kong and is not expected to play in final two Six Nations games

The England head coach explains his team selection and Sunday’s importance

Injury to George Furbank forces England to reshuffle back three for Sunday’s clash