How can I watch it?<\/p>\n
You can watch the game on RT\u00c92, where coverage kicks off at 1pm, or in the UK you can watch the game on ITV. You can also follow live coverage on The Irish Times<\/a> website.<\/p>\n Wales are playing Scotland at 4.40pm on Saturday at the Principality Stadium (live in Virgin Media, BBC), then France are playing Italy at 3.10pm on Sunday at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille (live on RT\u00c9, ITV)<\/p>\n What does the table look like?<\/p>\n France lead the standings on 10 points after two games with two comprehensive victories. Then it gets tight, with four teams having won one and lost one. Scotland are on six, England and Italy are on five and Ireland are fifth on four points after failing to get bonus points in either game. Wales are bottom of the table on zero points.<\/p>\n Last five meetings<\/p>\n Ireland 27 England 22, Aviva Stadium, 2025 Six Nations<\/p>\n England 23 Ireland 22, Twickenham, 2024 Six Nations<\/p>\n Ireland 29 England 10, Aviva Stadium, 2023 World Cup warm-up<\/p>\n Ireland 29 England 16, Aviva Stadium, 2023 Six Nations<\/p>\n England 15 Ireland 32, Twickenham, 2022 Six Nations<\/p>\n [\u00a0Jack Crowley brought tempo as Ireland were rescued against Italy by their benchOpens in new window<\/a>\u00a0]<\/p>\n What is the team news?<\/p>\n Andy Farrell made six changes for the Italy game from the France one, but it remains to be seen whether the players who came in against Italy did enough to start against England. Sam Prendergast was defended by Farrell regarding his online critics<\/a> but his outhalf spot may be under threat as Jack Crowley impressed off the bench. Jamison Gibson-Park may come back into the team, while Rob Baloucoune did his chances no harm with the winning try. <\/p>\n An injury update at 2pm on Monday said there were no fresh injury concerns, while the team will be announced on Thursday.<\/p>\n Farrell will name his team on Thursday morning, we\u2019ll keep you posted on that front, while Steve Borthwick named his side on Tuesday, which goes like this…<\/p>\n ENGLAND (v Ireland): Freddie Steward, Tommy Freeman, Ollie \u200cLawrence, Fraser Dingwall, Henry Arundell; George Ford, Alex Mitchell; Ellis \u200bGenge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Joe Heyes; Maro Itoje (capt), Ollie Chessum; Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Henry Pollock.<\/p>\n Replacements: Jamie George, Bevan Rodd, Trevor Davison, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Sam Underhill, Jack van Poortvliet, Marcus Smith.<\/p>\n What are Ireland\u2019s chances?<\/p>\n It will be a tough ask to win at Twickenham to a previously in-form England, but a defeat to Scotland showed they are not without flaws. Ireland will have to somehow rediscover the form of last year and avoid big errors against a strong English side who will look to reignite their title hopes in front of a home crowd.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767177708414-69197743-5ee2-4403-b94c-9a36cd6b79cd.jpeg\"\/)
Did Ireland restore confidence ahead of Twickenham showdown?Who else is playing in the third round?<\/p>\n