Martyn Williams
Former Lions and Wales flanker on 5 live's Rugby Union Weekly

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This time last week I would have said Wales have zero chance. Now we have a chance.

But I think England will win. They are a juggernaut at the moment. Wales will give them one hell of a game but I predict England by one score.

Alun Wyn Jones and Dylan Hartley - Wales and England captain respectively - have picked out whether Eddie Jones or Warren Gatland came out with a selection of zingers about arrogance, slow-cooking and the English.

Considering they are sat next to their coaches for many of these media conferences, it doesn't sound like they have been paying much attention.

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"All right, Lol? Scotty here. Just wanted to apologise for the try yesterday."

That was apparently the phone message, external that Scott Gibbs left 1997 Lions tour-mate Lawrence Dallaglio after his spectacular late burst snatched a 32-31 win at Wembley and punctured England's Grand Slam plans in 1999.

Never apologise Scotty.

One of the most momentous moments in the grand history of English-Welsh rivalry.

And Bill McLaren was on commentary to top it off:

"He is like the leader in a buffalo stampede that lad."

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Dylan Hartley and Alun Wyn Jones can't have many more tricks up their sleeves for each other.

Here are today's two captains arguing it out in an under-21 international at Worcester way back in February 2006.

Also in the teams that day...

Mike Brown on the wing and Chris Robshaw at six for England with Jamie Roberts at full-back for Wales and James Hook at 10.

England ran out 26-18 winners.

Any grief that Rhys Patchell gets off Eddie Jones is only the same sort of stuff he gets from CRICC under-16s.

Patchell initially started to help coaching the Cardiff youth team to fill a slot on his UCAS form.

But eight years later he is still turning out on the touchlines to help the possible stars of the future.

Good bloke. But a poor parker.

Sonja McLaughlan
Rugby union reporter on BBC Radio 5 live

Eddie Jones is all smiles at Twickenham. He played a very straight bat when I asked him about why he put Rhys Patchell in the cross hairs this week.

It can feel like you're jousting with Jones when you interview him. He's happy to engage with the media when it suits him but today he's got his game face on and it's all about England v Wales.

Mind you despite batting questions away he did it with a grin on his face.

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Chris Jones
BBC rugby union commentator at Twickenham

Nice moment as the Worcester pair of Josh Adams (Wales) and Ben Te’o (England) share an embrace on the Twickenham turf.

What odds would you have had a few months back on those two playing in this fixture?

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England's last defeat by Wales was perhaps the most painful ever inflicted.

The World Cup hosts had their own party comprehensively pooped at Twickenham in 2015.

Leading by seven points and with less than 10 minutes to go, Stuart Lancaster's side were undone as Gareth Davies gathered Lloyd Williams' kick ahead for a converted try, Dan Biggar landed a monster penalty and Chris Robshaw fatefully opted to kick a late penalty to touch in a bold, but unsuccessful attempt to wrestle the lead back.

What a finish. What a game.

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A moth-eaten pair of novelty socks?

A trusty 2005 Grand Slam mug?

An identical pre-match meal of hash browns and beans to fuel you for the fight ahead?

Whatever rituals and trinkets you adopt to bring your team luck, let's see them this afternoon.

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Alun Wyn Jones was as dry as cracker in Death Valley when asked about the criticism levelled his way.

"You can choose your friends but not your family so I might have to have a chat with Uncle Eddie after the game on Saturday," he said.

"I'm very grateful that he flagged it up, if someone's unsure in professional sport, it's important we get clarity," said the Welshman.

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Eddie Jones' verbal sniping came via a scattergun rather than a sharp-shooter.

The Australian trained some fire on Alun Wyn Jones - Wales' craggy old figurehead - as well as fresh-faced Rhys Patchell.

Jones was apparently so shocked by his namesake's attempt to block Scotland from taking a quick conversion to nix a possible video review that, after recovering from his fit of the vapours, he reported the Wales skipper to World Rugby.

"All we say is just to be respectful. At times players lose their cool, but that was a contrived bit of behaviour," he explained.

R.E.S.P.E.C.T - we've found out that it means a lot to him.

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In the red corner, Rhys Patchell, 24 years old, six Tests young and Wales fly-half for this afternoon.

In the white corner, Eddie Jones, 58 years old, a veteran of club and international rugby on four continents, and England's coach.

The pre-match verbals have been one-way juggernaut traffic, all heading the novice's way.

"It's easy to play when the ball is on the front foot and going from side to side, but when it gets a bit cut and thrust, nip and tuck, this will be a proper Test - then we will see if Patchell has the bottle to handle it," said Jones earlier this week.

"When Alun Wyn Jones and the guys go down for breakfast on Saturday, they'll be looking at him thinking, 'Can this kid handle the pressure?'

"It's a big ask."

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Two changes for England, but they came earlier in the week with plenty of time to tweak the plans.

Centre Jonathan Joseph returns to the England starting XV in one of two changes from the side that beat Italy.

Bath's Joseph replaces Ben Te'o, who drops to the bench, and will partner Owen Farrell in England's midfield.

Scrum-half Danny Care starts in place of the injured Ben Youngs,with Richard Wigglesworth among the replacements.

Care becomes England's most capped scrum-half, winning his 78th cap to overtake World Cup winner Matt Dawson.

England team to face Wales:Brown; Watson, Joseph, Farrell, May; Ford, Care; M Vunipola, Hartley, Cole, Launchbury, Itoje, Lawes, Robshaw, Simmonds.

Replacements:George, Hepburn, Williams, Kruis, Underhill, Wigglesworth, Te'o, Nowell

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Wales coach Warren Gatland has been forced into a late change with Leigh Halfpenny dropping out of the initially named side with a foot injury and Cardiff Blues' Gareth Anscombe stepping up into the full-back role off the bench.

Ospreys Owen Watkin joins fit-again wing George North among the replacements.

Worcester wing Josh Adams retains his place to win a second cap after the 34-7 win over Scotland

Wales team: Anscombe (Cardiff Blues); Adams (Worcester), S Williams (Scarlets), Parkes (Scarlets), S Evans (Scarlets); Patchell (Scarlets), G Davies (Scarlets); R Evans (Scarlets), Owens (Scarlets), Lee (Scarlets), Hill (Dragons), AW Jones (Ospreys capt), Shingler (Scarlets), Navidi (Cardiff Blues), Moriarty (Gloucester).

Replacements:Dee (Dragons), W Jones (Scarlets), Francis (Exeter Chiefs), B Davies (Ospreys), Tipuric (Ospreys), A Davies (Scarlets), Watkin (Ospreys), North (Northampton).

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Without further ado to Twickenham.

The big news pre-match is from the Wales camp where a gammy foot has forced a switcheroo at full-back...

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Ireland winger Keith Earls, after that last-gasp tackle, speaking on ITV:

"It was good at times. The first half we started really well but in the second half we were a bit sloppy and forcing things rather than sticking to our gameplan.

"We're happy but we'll always find something to work on. We scored some really good tries and a few from turnovers.

"My calves are still out there cramping after that tackle. But that's what we're here to do."

Said Madrid: I don't think Joe Schmidt will be very pleased with his team conceding three tries vs Italy.

Matthew Steadman: Taking a break from Carnival in Sucre, Bolivia to catch up on Six Nations scores.

That's the final whistle in Dublin. Ireland are back up and running after a much-improved performance against Italy.

Two out of two for Joe Schmidt's side, but would they have expected to win by more?

Eight tries for the hosts, and three for the visitors.

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Cian Murtagh
BBC Sport NI at the Aviva Stadium

Unsurprisingly, it's been a much looser second half by Ireland. Conceding three tries will displease the Irish coaching staff and Jordan Larmour's missed tackle in the build-up to Gori's try will be a mark against him on his debut.

Jacob Stockdale has bounced back from the disappointment of being called ashore in Paris. The young Ulster wing is full of confidence at the moment and looks threatening from anywhere on the pitch.