Ireland vs England LIVE rugby: Six Nations 2025 score and updates as Cadan Murley gives visitors early lead – UK Times

Lineout secured and Ireland are five metres out. Lowe has a dart at a great angle and almost wriggles to the line. Back for another penalty for offside.

Ireland tap and go with Kelleher going first

First scrum of the day on the England 22 and Ireland are pressured but win it with the put-in. Out to the backs and Keenan darts to the 22.

England give away the penalty and Ireland kick to the corner. Big call!

That’s a way to mark your international debut! Less than 10 minutes in and Cadan Murley has a try!

It’s brilliant by Slade as he slides a kick through, past Van der Flier, it bounces beyond Keenan and Murley dives on it to score in the corner.

Great conversion by Smith from the touchline and England lead in Dublin.

Captain Itoje with a carry on halfway before Mitchell launches a box-kick. It bounces off Lowe but Irish hands claim it.

England come again and Lawrence weaves between two tackles before Mitchell takes England into the 22.

Quick hands from England as Earl and Curry have probing carries. Smith goes to the air again but it’s well claimed by Lowe on his own 22.

Prendergast shows and goes but good tackle from Mitchell. Ireland seemingly happy to play in their own half… But the ball dribbles out of play from a breakdown near touch. Off an England hand, so Ireland lineout.

Cagey stuff so far. England keen to kick, Ireland happier to play.

Mack Hansen may have taken a knock – he looks a bit shaken up. Smith goes to the boot again, low cross-field kick looking for a man on the right wing but it’s a shade beyond Ben Curry and into touch. You can see England’s kicking tactic already.

Ah, really bad news for Ireland. Hansen is limping badly and he goes off after just four minutes. Robbie Henshaw on and he’ll play at 13 with Ringrose out to the wing.

Lots of high kicks from both sides so far. But then Smith dummies, slices through a gap and charges towards the 22 before lofting a long pass to Freeman out wide.

England set up in the 22 now

England recover the ball from kick-off and Smith kicks again forcing an early Ireland lineout on their 22.

Baird rises high to claim and Ireland exit up towards halfway with the box-kick. Murley catches and gets levelled! Welcome to international rugby, kid!

And we’re off at the Aviva Stadium! Marcus Smith boots the ball into the Dublin air to get us going. This should be a cracker

The teams are out for the anthems and we’re not far from kick-off now.