| Home team | England |
| Away team | Ireland |
| Venue | Allianz Twickenham Stadium |
| Competition | Women’s Six Nations |
| Kick off time | 2:25 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | BBC One |
England vs Ireland Women’s Six Nations preview as the sides meet at Allianz Twickenham. The game is set to be the highest attended Women’s Six Nations Stadium in history.
England have won the last seven Women’s Six Nations Championships; the last time they didn’t win the Championship was in 2016.
Ireland finished third in the Six Nations last year with two wins over Wales and Italy. Ireland will aim to build on this and pick up a third win. They narrowly lost to France in the quarterfinals of the World Cup last year.
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England vs Ireland confirmed lineups and team news
England (1-15):
Clifford, Cokayne, Bern, Talling, Campion, Feaunati, Kabeya, Matthews, Packer, Aitchison, Moloney-MacDonald, Rowland, Jones, Breach, Kildunne
Replacements (16-23):
Powell, Carson, Muir, Lutui, Burton, Hunt, Harrison, Sing
Ireland (1-15):
Perry, Moloney-MacDonald, Djougang, Wall, Tuite, Hogan, King, Wafer, Lane, O’Brien, Kinlan, Higgins, Dalton, Parsons, Flood
Replacements (16-23):
Jones, O’Dowd, Cahill, Campbell, Moore, Whelan, McGillivray, McGann
Recent Form:
England (Home team): W-W-W-W-W
England haven’t lost since the 2022 World Cup final against the Black Ferns, when they lost 34-31. They have won 27 games in a row since then. Their last match came against Canada in the 2025 World Cup final. They scored five tries to beat the Canadians 33-13 and were 21-5 ahead after 27 minutes.
Ireland (Away team): L-L-W-W-L
Ireland lost in the World Cup quarterfinals against France. They had been 13-0 ahead at halftime but the French turned on their quality to win 18-13. They had lost to New Zealand in the group stage, but defeated Japan and Spain in the group scoring more than 40 points in both games.
England vs Ireland head-to-head record (last five matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 12th April 2025 | Six Nations | England | 5-49 |
| 20th April 2024 | Six Nations | England | 88-10 |
| 22nd April 2023 | Six Nations | England | 0-48 |
| 24th April 2022 | Six Nations | England | 69-0 |
| 23rd February 2020 | Six Nations | England | 27-0 |
Ireland have only beaten England twice in their history, coming in 2013 and 2015. England have won nine matches in a row. England has scored 45 points or more in each of the last four games. Ireland hasn’t scored more than 11 points since their win in 2013.
How to watch England vs Ireland?
England vs Ireland will be available to watch on BBC One. Coverage starts at pm for a 2:25 pm kick-off.
