Ireland has gotten off to a five-point start to its bid for an unprecedented third straight outright Six Nations rugby title by overpowering England in a second-half recovery to rack up a 27-22 victory in Dublin.

Rugby fans in the UK are once again among the luckiest in the world, with all matches of the 2025 Six Nations set to be shown live on free-to-air networks BBC and ITV. This means viewers in the UK will be able to stream every game for free on ITVX. and BBC iPlayer. This match will be shown live on ITV 1, with coverage starting at 4 p.m. GMT.

Check out Six Nations fixtures here. Six Nations 2025 kicks off today, Friday, January 31 in France, and Ireland will be playing its first match at home in Dublin on Saturday against England.

Position by Position, Ireland's rugby legends assess the candidates and pick their XV to start the opening Six Nations game against England in Dublin

England's intimidating trip to Dublin beckons, and the Six Nations clash will be officiated by a referee who has past sparked controversy.

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.

This defeat was far too familiar for England as they lost 27-22 to Ireland in Dublin. Just like we've seen all too often, England fell away in the final quarter of the match, the bench failed to bring any second wind,

Ireland began their quest for a third successive Six Nations title in dominant fashion, securing a 27-22 bonus-point victory over England in Dublin.

Ireland increased pressure on England boss Steve Borthwick by launching their quest for an unprecedented third consecutive Guinness Six Nations title with a 27-22 bonus-point win in Dublin. Tries from Jamison Gibson-Park,