When these sides met last year, England scraped a draw to deny Ireland a historic three Grand Slams in succession

When these sides met last year, England scraped a draw to deny Ireland a historic three Grand Slams in succession

The Ireland squad to face England in Saturday's Guinness Six Nations Opener will be announced by interim boss Simon Easterby this afternoon. With Andy Farrell seconded on British and Irish Lions duty, defence coach Easterby has stepped into the breach and will lead the side throughout most of 2025.

Gavan Casey looks at some of Ireland’s U20 Six Nations debutants ahead of tonight’s meeting with England (7:45pm).

BBC Sport NI picks five Ireland players who might catch the eye in this year's Under-20 Six Nations Championship.