England face a daunting start to their latest Six Nations campaign as they meet Ireland in the headline fixture of round one.Steve Borthwick is under pressure to deliver wins after a difficult 2024 in which his side won just five of 12 Test matches in total,

Ireland host England on Saturday, February 1. The match will kick-off 4.45pm (GMT). It is the third game of the opening Six Nations weekend, following France v Wales at 8.15pm on Friday, January 31, and Scotland v Italy at 2.15pm on the Saturday.

Johnny Sexton has been helping form Ireland's masterplan for their Six Nations opener against England on Saturday.

Ireland vs England is due to kick off at 4.45pm GMT on Saturday 1 February at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on ITV1, with coverage on the channel from 4pm GMT. A live stream will be available via ITVX.

Ireland vs England betting tips. Ireland score first try and win - 6/5 Bet365. Defending champions Ireland welcome England to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, a Six Nations opener t

Maro Itoje says England are "ready to go" as they bid to upset the odds by launching their Six Nations campaign with a defeat of twice defending champions Ireland in Dublin. But they were also the only side to beat Ireland in last year's Six Nations and Itoje believes a new-look England can repeat that Twickenham triumph at Lansdowne Road.