What are the teams for England v Ireland in the Under-20 Six Nations?published at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2022
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Full-time score: England 27-42 Ireland
Ireland keep alive Grand Slam hopes with win
England shocked by Italy in second round of games for first loss of tournament
Ireland currently undefeated in this year's Six Nations
Five games from men's tournament on the BBC, with every game from the women's and under-20 competition available live
What are the teams for England v Ireland in the Under-20 Six Nations?published at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2022
Image source, BBC Sport/Getty ImagesImage source, BBC Sport/Getty ImagesWhat has happened so far in the Under-20 Six Nations?published at 14:18 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2022
Image source, BBC SportFrance moved to the top of the Under-20 Six Nations table with a comprehensive 47-15 win over Wales on Thursday night.
They could be overtaken by Ireland, who were the only unbeaten side going into the fourth round, on Saturday though.
Defending champions England could also end the weekend on top, but their Grand Slam hopes were ended in week two when they suffered a shock 6-0 defeat in Italy. Ireland had a comfortable 53-5 over Wales in their opening game, before they edged out France 17-16 and then saw off Italy 39-12.
Wales' only win in four games came when they beat Scotland 26-13 in the second round of games, while Scotland are the only winless side. That run was extended on Friday when they lost in Italy.
Image source, BBC SportWhat is the U20 Six Nations?published at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2022
The Under-20 Six Nations Championship is contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. The Six Nations Under-20s Championship is back to its annual time slot in February. The past two years the tournament has been affected by COVID-19 and was held in Cardiff last June and July.
England, winners of 2021, have the most titles (nine), followed by France (three), Ireland (three) and Wales (two).
Wales finished fourth in the 2021 Championship and bookended their campaign with wins against Italy and Scotland. Scotland will be coming back fighting as 2021 was a hard year, being bottom of the table, losing all five matches.
How can I watch the U20 Six Nations?published at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2022
All times are GMT and subject to change
BBC iPlayerThe BBC has coverage of all of the U20 Six Nations matches on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app.
Friday, 11 March
18:55-21:05 - Italy v Scotland
Saturday, 12 March
19:10-21:20 - England v Ireland
These will be available to catch up afterwards on BBC iPlayer.
Details of how and when to watch the other games in the U20 tournament can be here.
How to watch, listen & follow the men's tournament is here, while the BBC will also stream every game of the women's competition from 26 March.
How to get into Rugby Unionpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2022
BBC SportIf you enjoy being active and want to build your fitness with team mates then rugby union is the game for you. It's one of the most inclusive sports around and there are various versions of the game that you can test out.
Find a local rugby union club in England, external, Scotland, external, Wales, external, Northern Ireland, external and Ireland, externalto give it a go.
If you like rugby, but are looking for a less physical option – tag and touch rugby are great alternatives where tackling is banned.
Tag rugby, external is a great introduction to the sport for youngsters, with tackling replaced by a cloth attached players' waists, which opposition players have to remove and shout 'tag!', leaving the ball carrier with three seconds to pass. Touch rugby is similar to tag, except all a defender needs to do is touch the opposition to tackle.
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