Ireland v England: All you need to know

It's almost got lost in the flood, but there's actually a game of rugby to be played on Saturday.

The Owen Farrell disciplinary saga has dominated the rugby discourse of the last week, pushing this weekend's World Cup warm-up game between Ireland and England aside.

It's a second warm-up game for Ireland and a third for England; Andy Farrell's side were comfortable winners against Italy at the Aviva Stadium a fortnight ago, while England have shared a win and a defeat in a series of games with Wales, neither of which will go down as classics.

Kick-off at the Aviva Stadium is a 5.30pm.

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TV Ireland v England is live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Coverage begins at 4.45pm.

RADIO Listen to live commentary on RTÉ Radio 1

ONLINE Follow a live blog on RTE.ie/sport and the RTÉ News App followed by report and reaction from the Aviva Stadium.

WEATHER A showery Saturday morning in Dublin is expected to clear up by early afternoon, with dry conditions expected for the 5.30pm kick-off. It's likely to be warm, with temperatures around 20C, with winds of around 25km/hr.

The mood around the teams could hardly be more different coming into the World Cup.

Ireland are on an 11-game winning run dating back to July 2022, having won a Test series in New Zealand, a Six Nations Grand Slam, and had victories against Australia and South Africa along the way.

England, meanwhile, are in desperate need of a performance. After replacing head coach Eddie Jones with Steve Borthwick in December they struggled in the Six