England

15 - 32

Full Time

Ireland

England vs Ireland

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

George Ford comes on.

79'

Freddie Steward comes off.

79'

Jamie Blamire comes on.

79'

Jamie George comes off.

79'

Joey Carbery comes on.

79'

Johnny Sexton comes off.

79'

Conversion

Johnny Sexton has kicked a conversion.

77'

Try

Ireland are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Finlay Bealham picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

75'

Ireland decide to make a substitution, with Finlay Bealham getting some game time.

73'

Ireland decide to make a substitution, with Tadhg Furlong being replaced.

73'

Conversion

Johnny Sexton has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

Jack Conan scores the try from close range.

71'

That's a great try assist by Conor Murray.

71'

A gap opened in the defence and James Lowe took full advantage.

70'

England make a substitution with Elliot Daly coming on.

69'

England make a substitution with Joe Marchant coming off.

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Caelan Doris took full advantage.

68'

Ireland make a substitution with Conor Murray coming on.

67'

Ireland make a substitution with Jamison Gibson-Park coming off.

67'

England make a substitution with Joe Launchbury coming on.

66'

England make a substitution with Alex Dombrandt coming off.

66'

England make a substitution with Joe Marler coming on.

66'

England make a substitution with Ellis Genge coming off.

66'

Ireland make a substitution with Robbie Henshaw coming on.

65'

Ireland make a substitution with Bundee Aki coming off.

65'

Penalty Goal

The Ireland supporters go wild as Johnny Sexton successfully kicks the penalty goal.

65'

Ireland sub Jack Conan comes onto the field.

60'

Peter O'Mahony departs for Ireland.

60'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Marcus Smith kicks the penalty goal.

60'

Rob Herring comes on.

52'

Dan Sheehan comes off.

52'

Dave Kilcoyne comes on.

52'

Cian Healy comes off.

52'

Penalty Goal

Marcus Smith does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

52'

Ben Youngs comes on.

52'

Harry Randall comes off.

52'

James Lowe makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Penalty Goal

Marcus Smith kicks the penalty.

40'

England sub Will Stuart comes onto the field.

38'

Kyle Sinckler departs for England.

38'

Conversion

Johnny Sexton does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

38'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Ireland as Hugo Keenan goes over.

36'

That's a great try assist by Jamison Gibson-Park.

36'

Penalty Goal

The England supporters go wild as Marcus Smith successfully kicks the penalty goal.

32'

Marcus Smith takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

29'

This is dangerous for the defence as Johnny Sexton bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Sam Simmonds bursts through to advance the England attack.

22'

Penalty Goal

Marcus Smith does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

17'

England sub Alex Dombrandt comes onto the field.

14'

Tom Curry departs for England.

14'

A gap opened in the defence and Dan Sheehan took full advantage.

11'

Johnny Sexton has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

Try

Great hands by Ireland leads to a try for James Lowe

That's a great try assist by Josh van der Flier.

The defensive line has been broken as Josh van der Flier goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Dan Sheehan goes through the gap.

Penalty Goal

Johnny Sexton has kicked a penalty goal.

Iain Henderson comes on.

James Ryan comes off.

Red Card

Charlie Ewels (England) is shown the red card

The defensive line has been broken as James Lowe goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 England v Ireland 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Sat 12th March 2022, 08:45am PST 
  
 Twickenham

Points Flow Chart

Ireland win +17

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

94%

27%

Possession Last 10 min

73%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Sexton

77'

15 - 32

Bealham

75'

15 - 30

Sexton

73'

15 - 25

Conan

71'

15 - 23

Sexton

65'

15 - 18

Smith

15 - 15

60'

Smith

12 - 15

52'

Half Time

Smith

9 - 15

40'

Sexton

38'

6 - 15

Keenan

36'

6 - 13

Smith

6 - 8

32'

Smith

3 - 8

17'

Lowe

0 - 8

Sexton

0 - 3

Ewels

0 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

0.7

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.9

Entries

Attack Profile

England

Ireland

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Defence Profile

England

Ireland

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

53%

74%

3-6 secs

17%

13%

6+ secs

17%

Rucks Won

England vs Ireland Kick Off Times & TV Channel

England face off against Ireland in Six Nations Round 4 on Sat 12th March 2022 at Twickenham. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:45. In South Africa it’s at 18:45 SAST, 05:45 NZST in New Zealand, 03:45 AEST in Australia and 08:45 EST in the US.

Ireland won the last encounter but England are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 places in the rankings with England in position 3 and Ireland in position 4, underlining just how tight this match could be.

England vs Ireland Squads

The official squads for England vs Ireland will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.