Natasha Hunt
England World Cup winning scrum-half on Radio 5 live sports extra

For a neutral this is phenomenal match to watch. It is so ferocious with tackles flying in all over the place.

Emily Scarratt strikes her first successful kick of the evening to push England's lead out to 13 points.

Ireland are down to 14 for the next 10 minutes and England will need to be ruthless now.

Emily Scarratt with a beautiful angled run as she darts through the centre and Ireland's Mairead Coyne is sent to the bin for a deliberate knock-on.

Natasha Hunt
England World Cup winning scrum-half on Radio 5 live sports extra

Brilliant play from England. They've managed to score points when they've got into Ireland's 22 and have managed to keep Ireland out when they have got into England's 22. They should grow in confidence now.

England have sapped up all of Ireland's possession in this first 10 minutes and have a scrum five-metres out from the Ireland line.

England captain Sarah Hunter drives into the heart of the Irish defence but the World Champions need to show some patience here. 

Natasha Hunt
England World Cup winning scrum-half on Radio 5 live sports extra

Ireland have had so much pressure and the longer England can prevent them from scoring the more belief they will have to go on and secure the win.

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England winger Amy Wilson Hardy scores the only try of the game so far finishing off a fine England move.

And Ireland's period of possession comes to nothing.

England chose to run the ball out of their 22 as their forwards get them out of trouble.

This is a hugely physical game - with one score the difference.

Ireland are in a great position here.

Jenny Murphy with a great run, and it all came from England's Alex Matthews' error losing the ball in contact.

Ireland turn down the points once again and go for the corner.

They've secured the line-out but England do well to slow down Ireland's attack.

England have a total of 289 caps on their bench, compared to Ireland's 68.

We could see the experience of the England bench playing a big part in this second period.

Kay Wilson moves in-field to find the ball and straightens to drive down the middle.

England making steady progress here but they're still in their own half.

Vickii Cornborough has also come into the front row and Amber Reed moves from the centre to the fly-half position for England.  

But Ireland win the first penalty of this second period.

Larissa Muldoon leaves the field right at the start of this half to be replaced by Mary Healy at scrum-half for Ireland.

We're under way in the second half and England have made changes.

Laura Keates comes on to win her 60th cap, replacing Justine Lucas at prop.

Earlier, England rugby began their pursuit of a hat-trick of Grand Slams with a 14-10 victory over Ireland in the U20s championship in Donnybrook.

The England U20s team secured their first Grand Slam since 2011.

Natasha Hunt
England World Cup winning scrum-half on Radio 5 live sports extra

Both teams are putting on a spectacle and it's great to see such a good crowd here.

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In tonight's other Women's Six Nations clash, Scotland recorded their second win of the campaign, beating Italy 14-12.

The Scots got their first Six Nations victory in seven years when they beat Wales earlier in the tournament and they've secured two wins in the competition for the first time since 2006.

Italy finish the tournament without a win.

James Burridge
BBC Radio 5 live sports extra commentator

England used all their experience to get out of that without conceding a try. They've used their get-out-of-jail card to stop Ireland getting a score before half-time.