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Gavin Quinn

England v Ireland kick-off time, date, TV channel information, team news and more

Ireland are back in Six Nations action on Saturday evening as they take on England at Twickenham.

A crucial clash for Andy Farrell's men, the big game will be decisive to the nation's Six Nations hopes.

A win will set up a Triple Crown showdown with Scotland on the final day as well as give them a chance to win the tournament if results elsewhere go their way.

However a win will mean that it's back to the drawing board after a defeat to France last month.

Here's what you need to know about the match:

Date

Saturday, March 12

Time

The action kicks off at 4.45pm.

Venue

Twickenham Stadium in London will host the game.

TV information

RTE Two from 4pm.

Quotes corner

England head coach Eddie Jones (©INPHO/Billy Stickland)

England head coach Eddie Jones: "Three teams can win the tournament and we're delighted to be one of those three.

"Ireland are the favourites for the game, they've been in good form in the autumn and are a very settled team, well-coached by Andy Farrell.

"Apart from (Andrew) Porter, I think they have everyone available.

"They are literally, and I say it without any hesitation, the most cohesive side in the world.

"The bulk of their team train together for the bulk of the year, they're very well coordinated in their attack, they're very structured, they've very sequenced set-plays and they're tough around the breakdown.

"So, they pose a great challenge for us.

"We're looking forward to the challenge, we're not intimidated by any team. We're looking forward to playing against them.

"They move the ball at pace, the secret to any attack is to move the ball with pace and with accuracy.

"They've got good running lines, they're a very cohesive team because of the amount of time they spend training together."

Betting odds

England win: 6/5

Ireland win: 8/11

Draw: 22/1

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