England take on Ireland at Twickenham this Saturday in a match which could go a long way to deciding the destination of this year's Six Nations title.
The match at Twickenham will be crucial in deciding who might be able to topple France in the final weekend of fixtures with both sides still in with a shot at glory.
Both teams know that should France win in Cardiff on Friday then a victory is the only option should either side be able to take the crown.
England play France in the final match of the tournament next Saturday and will be hoping that they can remain in the hunt for that fixture with a win today.
When does England vs Ireland kick off?
The match is the final match of the weekend and kick-off from south-west London is at 4:45pm.
What TV Channel is England vs Ireland on?
Coverage of the Six Nations on Saturday starts on ITV1 at 1:30pm, running all the way through until 6:50pm following the conclusion of England vs Ireland
A live stream will also be available via the ITV hub.
What is the England vs Ireland team news?
Sam Simmonds will start at No 8 for England against Ireland on Saturday with Alex Dombrandt limited to a place on the bench.
Dombrandt has rejoined the squad after a period of Covid-19 isolation with Exeter forward Simmonds taking his place in the starting XV.
Joe Launchbury is in line to make his first England appearance since December 2020 having been named as a substitute, while Joe Marchant is at 13 to partner Henry Slade in the midfield and Harry Randall again starts at nine.
Kyle Sinckler had been struggling in training with a back injury but the Bristol Bears star is fit to start.
Ireland travel to England with a depleted front row with both Ronan Kelleher and Andrew Porter out injured having formed a formidable unit alongside Tadgh Furlong up to this point.
They will however be boosted by the return of talismanic captain Johnny Sexton who will be starting at fly-half for the first time since the opening weekend after a hamstring injury.
Mack Hansen isn't even in the 23 with Leinster's James Lowe in from the start with Andrew Conway on the opposite wing for Andy Farrell's side.
England: 15-Steward, 14-Malins, 13-Slade, 12-Marchant, 11-Nowell, 10-Smith, 9-Randall; 1-Genge, 2-George, 3-Sinckler, 4-Itoje, 5-Ewels, 6-Lawes (capt), 7-Curry, 8-Simmonds
Replacements: 16-Blamire, 17-Marler, 18-Stuart, 19-Launchbury, 20-Dombrandt, 21-Youngs, 22-Ford, 23-Daly
Ireland: 15-Keenan, 14-Conway, 13-Ringrose, 12-Aki, 11-Lowe, 10-Sexton (capt), 9-Gibson Park; 1-Healy, 2-Sheehan, 3-Furlong, 4-Beirne, 5-Ryan, 6-O'Mahony, 7-Van der Flier, 8-Doris
Replacements: 16-Herring, 17-Kilcoyne, 18-Bealham, 19-Henderson, 20-Conan, 21-Murray, 22-Carbery, 23-Henshaw
