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Ireland vs England, Six Nations 2025: Kick-off time today, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h

Defending champions out for Dublin revenge after Twickenham drama ruined Grand Slam hopes

Evening Standard

Curry twins to start in tandem as England reveal team to face Ireland

The flankers are paired in the back row as Steve Borthwick hands a surprise debut to Cadan Murley on the wing

The Independent UK

Six Nations: Alex Mitchell hands England injury boost for Ireland opener

Starting scrum-half returns after injury issues and is set to resume partnership with Marcus Smith in Dublin

Evening Standard

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Fit-again Alex Mitchell set to rekindle England partnership with Marcus Smith

England have been handed a major boost before their Six Nations opener against Ireland on Saturday with the scrum-half Alex Mitchell passed fit

The Guardian - UK

England receive key fitness boost ahead of Six Nations opener

England are underdogs facing defending champions Ireland in Dublin but their chances of producing an upset have increased with the news

The Independent UK

Ollie Lawrence: ‘If you don’t dream big, you’re never going to get anywhere’

The centre on why England believe they can beat Ireland in their Six Nations opener and how his apology to fans over Alex Mitchell incident backfired

The Guardian - UK

England Six Nations worries grow with George ruled out of first two games

England’s best-laid plans for the 2025 Six Nations have been disrupted by fresh injuries which have forced Steve Borthwick to call up five new players to his squad

The Guardian - UK

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Vice-captain Jamie George heads England withdrawals for Six Nations opener

Influential scrum-half Alex Mitchell is a doubt for the opener against Ireland on February 1.

The Independent UK

England lose Jamie George for Six Nations opener as injuries mount before Ireland clash

Alex Mitchell is also doubtful for Dublin trip, with Alex Coles, Jack van Poortvliet and Alex Dombrandt all ruled out

Evening Standard

Jamie George set to miss England’s Six Nations opener in major blow for Steve Borthwick

Scrum half Alex Mitchell is also a doubt for the opening clash at the Aviva Stadium

The Independent UK

England hooker Jamie George ruled out of Six Nations opener against Ireland

The Saracens player suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday.

The Independent UK

English quintet face uphill task at business end of Champions Cup

Heavy defeats during the pool stage suggest Premiership teams lack the power of the best French and Irish sides

The Guardian - UK

Northampton edge out battling Munster in Champions Cup thriller

Northampton will play at home in the last 16 of the Champions Cup after beating Munster 34-32 in their final pool match

The Guardian - UK

Maro Itoje named new England captain ahead of Six Nations as squad revealed

Itoje assumes the captaincy from Saracens teammate Jamie George before a vital campaign for Steve Borthwick’s side

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Borthwick backs ‘world-class’ Itoje as England captain after stripping George

Maro Itoje will lead England into the Six Nations after Steve Borthwick made the radical decision to ditch a ‘disappointed’ Jamie George as captain

The Guardian - UK

Europe is testing ground as Borthwick looks for Six Nations winning blend

With Alex Mitchell back at scrum-half, England could turn their opener in Dublin into the start of a successful campaign

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Lawrence should be applauded for streetwise play – rugby must ditch holier-than-thou image

Bath centre should not have apologised for stopping match against Northampton after going down from clash of heads

The Independent UK

Fin Smith’s last-gasp penalty helps Northampton Saints sink Bath in pulsating clash

Northampton Saints 35-34 Bath: A wild match threw up nine tries before a late, late penalty kick settled the contest

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The Independent UK

British & Irish Lions 2025: Predicting the squad to tour Australia

The final international action before the squad is named is over - who will Andy Farrell be picking to head Down Under?

The Independent UK

5 things England learned from a challenging autumn

England won one and lost three of their four Autumn Nations Series matches.

The Independent UK

Five things we learned in England’s loss to South Africa

Self-inflicted errors led to a fifth straight loss but Marcus Smith’s stock is on the rise along with the absent Alex Mitchell.

The Independent UK

England mull changes for Springboks clash to combat ‘unintended consequences’ of law tweak

The crackdown on ‘escorting’ from retreating players underneath kicks has had a major impact on the Autumn Nations Series

The Guardian - UK

Steve Borthwick opts for continuity but wants fast and furious England

The head coach has made just four starting changes against New Zealand and has picked a forward-centric bench

The Guardian - UK

England players sign RFU contracts but raise ‘extensive concerns’ over workload

England players have voiced ‘extensive concerns’ about their workload after signing new RFU contracts

The Independent UK

England’s scrum halves urged to up the tempo as key selection decision looms

In the absence of Alex Mitchell, all of Ben Spencer, Harry Randall and Jack van Poortvliet are in contention to start

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