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05 Sept 2025

SIX NATIONS - Ireland v England: Preview, team news, time and where to watch

SIX NATIONS - Ireland v England: Preview, team news, time and where to watch

Johnny Sexton is now the joint leading all-time Six Nations points scorer alongside Ronan O'Gara and could break the record this weekend. PIC: Sportsfile

A massive weekend lies ahead for the Irish rugby team as they host England at the Aviva Stadium this Saturday (March 18) - knowing a victory would claim the Six Nations Grand Slam title.

PREVIEW

Andy Farrell’s men are favourites to complete a Six Nations clean sweep when Steve Borthwick’s English outfit visits Dublin on Saturday.

England travel across the Irish Sea on the back of their biggest Twickenham loss to Les Bleus - a 53-10 humiliation - which emphatically wiped them out of title contention.

Meanwhile, Ireland triumphed in Edinburgh - defeating Scotland 22-7 - in a hard-fought victory last Sunday.

France are the only side that can catch Ireland. They welcome Wales on Saturday afternoon.

TEAM NEWS

Ireland line-up to face England:

TIME

The game kicks off at 5pm at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin on Saturday, March 18.

WHERE TO WATCH

The game will be live on Virgin Media One from 4.30pm.

ODDS

Ireland 1/9

Draw 40/1

England 13/2

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