Sam Prendergast will be in the spotlight when Ireland begin their quest for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title against England in Dublin on Saturday. England have not finished higher than third since last winning the Six Nations in 2020 and they arrive in Dublin with an off-field crisis engulfing the Rugby Football Union.

England's Ben Curry is confident their lineout will hold up just fine against Ireland amid talk the hosts will target that area in Dublin on Saturday.

Steve Borthwick has announced the England squad to face Ireland in their opening match of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin

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

England will give Harlequins winger Cadan Murley his debut against Ireland on Saturday after Steve Borthwick named his team on Tuesday for the Six Nations opener, with twins Ben and Tom Curry to start in the back row together for the first time.

Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby retains Sam Prendergast at fly-half for Ireland's opening Six Nations match against England on Saturday.

SAM PRENDERGAST HAS been selected to start at out-half for Ireland in their Six Nations opener against England on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium [KO 4.45pm, Virgin Media One]. The 21-year-old will make his Six Nations debut in the Dublin clash,