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

Holders England survive Junior Kpoku's 20-minute red card to defeat Ireland in the Under-20s Six Nations opener 19-3 in Cork.

Simon Easterby, Ireland’s Interim Head Coach, has named his first matchday squad, for the highly anticipated Guinness Men’s Six Nations opener against England.

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.

Ireland flyhalf Sam Prendergast will start his first Six Nations game in Saturday's opener against England and marshal an almost full strength side as the holders bid to win a third successive title for the first time.

England open Six Nations campaign against defending champions Ireland in Dublin on Saturday; Maro Itoje confident England can upset the odds and the defending champions on his first match as captain

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland flyhalf Sam Prendergast will start his first Six Nations game in Saturday's opener against England and marshal an almost full strength side as the holders bid to win a third successive title for the first time.

Flankers Tom and Ben Curry will start together for England for the first time against the defending champions in Dublin

ENGLAND HAVE SPRUNG a surprise by uniting the Curry twins in their back row for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin. For the first time, Tom and Ben Curry will feature together in the starting XV,

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.