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Six Nations - Ireland v England: All You Need to Know

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Here we are. Right where Ireland wanted to be.There's a championship and a Grand Slam within touching distance and all the signs point to a famous night in Lansdowne Road.Ireland have won this present incarnation of the competition four times (2009, 2014, 2015, 2018) but each time the final game came on the road so Dublin, in the middle of the St Patrick's Festival, is set to host an incredible occasion - if Andy Farrell's side can get the job done against a England team at the start of what looks like a substantial rebuild under Steve Borthwick.Find out all you need to know about the match here. RADIO RTÉ Radio 1's Saturday Sport will have live commentary from the Aviva Stadium. ONLINE Follow a live blog on RTE.ie/sport and the RTÉ News App followed by a match report, player ratings and post-match reaction. TV The match is live on Virgin Media One with highlights on Against the Head, RTÉ2, Monday 8pm. WEATHER The match is forecast to kick off under rainy skies in Dublin in about 10C, however, it's currently predicted to clear up with the sun making an attempt to break through as the game progresses.Ireland will be wary against a hurting England outfit but you will have to dig deep to come up with a reasonable argument as to how Andy Farrell's side can lose this match.England arrive off the back of a record loss to France last weekend, while the hosts, ranked one in the world, are on the crest of a wave with the prize of a fourth ever Grand Slam in reach.Impressive wins over Wales and France have been backed up with gritty and character-revealing victories over Italy and Scotland on the road.Their nine-game winning run stretches back to the the second Test in New Zealand last summer and includes matches against South

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