Borthwick ball and Ireland’s defence: Three charts reveal interesting tactical trends from Six Nations
Statistics show how Ireland and other teams are adapting their Six Nations game plan midway through a World Cup cycle
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Steve Borthwick wields England axe and makes nine changes to team to play Italy
Head coach also makes three positional switches with only three players starting in positions they played against Ireland
Denis Walsh: Can the nice guys triumph while the wicked ones get their just deserts?
History of sport might suggest otherwise, but decent people do well in golf and elsewhere
Matt Williams: After that win at Twickenham, a few home truths about Ireland
The players overcame the seemingly insurmountable, but supporters need to come back to earth
Conor Murray: The number 10 shirt is Jack Crowley’s for the rest of the Six Nations
Putting 42 points on the Twickenham board silenced the increasing din of negativity around Andy Farrell’s squad
Gordon D’Arcy: England-Ireland clash revealed a glaring difference in coaching styles
Borthwick’s England played like a team drilled to within an inch of their lives while Farrell’s Ireland were trusted to play more on instinct
Ruthless Ireland defying metrics that say they are the worst team in the Six Nations
How Ireland created a new set piece to solve their transition attack woes
Eddie Jones blames Steve Borthwick’s ‘looking ahead’ comments for England slump
Head coach had pointed to potential title decider against France on final day of Six Nations at launch back in January
Uncompromising James Ryan has harder edge to his game but is not an ‘enforcer’
His value lies not just in physical attributes but also his ability to read the game and pick those running lines
Six Nations: Midterm report sees Ireland tick almost every box, and end one particular debate
Ireland have climbed back up the world rankings after beating England but Italy’s tournament could still go either way
Far from denting belief, Garry Ringrose says Paris loss sharpened Ireland’s focus
Leinster centre insists challenge now is to match the standards shown in historic Twickenham win
Ireland v England offered a lesson for World Rugby on tinkering with laws
During their Six Nations loss to Ireland, England’s players were constantly yapping at Frenchman Pierre Brousset
Analysing Ireland’s big win; and a try decision that left Gordon D’Arcy lost for words
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TV View: Watching Stu McCloskey chase down Marcus Smith was a thing of beauty
Twickenham thrashing makes early claim for top sporting moment of 2026
Ireland’s hard-tackling Joe McCarthy showcases skill in the maul
‘I bloody love mauls to be honest, they’re probably my favourite part of the game’
England v Ireland: Jamison Gibson-Park played in preview mode, spotting chances a nanosecond before anyone else
Scrumhalf was the fulcrum of Ireland’s record-breaking Six Nations win at Twickenham
Ireland’s memorable Twickenham win sets up remaining home games against Wales and Scotland
Victory against Welsh rivals would ensure Triple Crown shoot-out with Scots
Gerry Thornley: Defensive discipline and work ethic keep England on the back foot
Quick Irish start, lineout problems, handling errors and yellow card put England 22 points behind after just over half an hour
Five things we learned from the Six Nations weekend
Saturday’s assault on English rugby HQ; fast men in green; the offload; talented youth; and nifty Louis Bielle-Biarrey
English media reacts to record defeat by Ireland: ‘Frightful, feeble, fragile, feckless...’
From tactical mastery to clinical finishing, Farrell’s Ireland leaves English pundits stunned at Twickenham
Ireland performance against England ‘right up there with one of the best we’ve had’, says Dan Sheehan
Hooker praises squad’s belief after historic Six Nations win at Twickenham
‘I hope everyone at home is just as proud as well’ - Andy Farrell hails Ireland’s ‘special day’
Head coach delighted with how both his experienced and novice players showed up in victory over England at Twickenham
Twickenham win ranks up there with the great days of Andy Farrell’s Ireland reign
Jamison Gibson-Park and Stu McCloskey led the way but Ireland were immense all over the park
Ireland player ratings: Irish backs run riot in crushing win over England
Jamison Gibson-Park puts in Man-of-the-Match performance against England in Six Nations third round meeting at Twickenham
Five-try Ireland blow England away on record-breaking afternoon at Twickenham
Andy Farrell’s side put in a performance for the ages in scoring 42 points against an out of sorts England
England v Ireland live updates: Follow the Six Nations action from Twickenham
Andy Farrell’s team look to upset the odds at Twickenham
Ireland’s lack of ‘scrum culture’ and how it can be fixed
The scrum has become an Achilles heel for Ireland and will be heavily tested against England on Saturday
Ireland’s Six Nations is on the line against England with scrum likely to be pivotal
Ireland's multiphase tries against Italy a timely reminder that this side is capable of outsmarting heavyweights
England vaudeville villain Henry Pollock can offer lots of bait to reel in Ireland
Six Nations: For all his fluorescence and star potential, the backrow is player of real substance
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
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
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
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
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