England name Curry twins to face Ireland in 6 Nations
IRELAND have dismissed any injury concern over Leinster out-half Sam Prendergast ahead of their clash against England. The number ten carried heavy strapping on his left leg on Monday afternoon at
ENGLAND have received a major boost ahead of their opening Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin. Scrum-half Alex Mitchell is set to return for the Aviva Stadium opener in Dublin on
Steve Borthwick has spiced up England’s Six Nations line-up by picking both Curry twins to start against Ireland on Saturday. The pair of flankers, Tom and Ben, are in the XV together for the first time although they were in the 23 for November’s defeat to New Zealand.
England start their Six Nations campaign with the hardest possible test of facing defending champions Ireland this weekend. Steve Borthwick’s side endured a poor 2024 which included a
In-form Harlequins wing Cadan Murley will make his England debut away to back-to-back champions Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations opener in Dublin. The speedy Murley forms a wing duo combination with Northampton’s Tommy Freeman of the kind recently described by Freeman as “the wheels and the aerial game”.
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.
Alex Mitchell has recovered from a knee injury to start for England in their Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin. The Northampton Saints scrum-half will rekindle his partnership with Marcus Smith at the Aviva having not started for England since last summer.
England head coach Steve Borthwick has named the Curry twins, Tom and Ben, in his starting XV to take on Ireland in their Six Nations opener on Saturday.
Alex Mitchell is fit to return from a leg injury as he starts for England against Ireland in the Guinness Six Nations opener in Dublin on Saturday (kick-off 4.45pm).
Scrum-half Alex Mitchell is set to be fit for England's Six Nations meeting with Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The 27-year-old had been a doubt with a knee problem but took a full part in training in Girona, Spain on Monday morning.
England boosted by Alex Mitchell’s return to fitness ahead of Ireland clash - England’s first choice scrum-half has now been added to the 36-man squad that is in Girona preparing for the match.