Summary

  • Ireland start bid to become first team to win three Men's Six Nations titles in a row with convincing win over England

  • Debutant try from Cadan Murley helped England lead 10-5 at the break

  • Three tries gave Simon Easterby's Ireland control of second half

  • Late Tom Curry and Tommy Freeman tries earned England a bonus point

  • The Rugby Union Weekly podcast will be available later on BBC Sounds for further analysis and reaction

  • Read the full match report here

  1. Postpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time

    FT: Ireland 27-22 England

    A proud day for the Curry family, despite the result.

    Tom and Ben CurryImage source, Getty Images
  2. Watch match reactionpublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time

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    BBC Sport

    Ready for more reaction?

    Watch the post-match press conferences with the Ireland and England camps live on this page.

    Hear what they have to say, as they say it.

    First up, it's England with captain Maro Itoje and head coach Steve Borthwick.

  3. Postpublished at 19:17 Greenwich Mean Time

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    We're still waiting for the press conferences to start in Dublin.

    You'll be able to watch them in this page. We'll keep you posted on who is coming up.

  4. How things standpublished at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Here's how things stand after the first round of fixtures.

    Bonus-point wins for France, Scotland and Ireland sets things up nicely.

    Six Nations tableImage source, BBC Sport
  5. Postpublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Here's a reminder of the results from the opening weekend of the Six Nations.

    • France 43-0 Wales
    • Scotland 31-19 Italy
    • Ireland 27-22 England

    Let's hope the next round of fixtures are as exciting as the first!

    France score a try against WalesImage source, Inpho
    Huw Jones scores a tryImage source, Getty Images
    Iain HendersonImage source, Inpho
  6. 'It's a tremendous honour' to be captainpublished at 19:08 Greenwich Mean Time

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    England Rugby

    England's captain, Maro Itoje speaking to ITV on his first game as captain: "It's a tremendous honour. I grew up watching England and wanting to play for England.

    "But it is not about me, it's about the team and hopefully next week we will be better.

    "This is a tight competition and every point matters, I am proud of this team and what they have achieved."

  7. Postpublished at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Eddie Jones
    Former England head coach Eddie Jones on ITV

    For England to go forward they need a couple of their senior players to step up and take the younger players with them.

  8. 'We lost territory and struggled to get out'published at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time

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    England Rugby

    England's captain, Maro Itoje speaking to ITV: "I thought the first half was fantastic and we did everything we wanted to do. The second half we lost the territory a little bit and we struggled to get out.

    "We just need to control the territory better and be more consistent.

    "It's hard to tell what the exact reason [for the loss] is at this point, so soon after after the game. We weren't able to exit our half as quickly as we would have liked."

  9. 'England's physicality, breakdown and defence was good'published at 18:59 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Eddie Jones
    Former England head coach Eddie Jones on ITV

    England just have to find the positives in the game. Their physicality, breakdown and defence was good in the first half.

    That ability to stay in the game as well is a positive.

  10. 'That was a wake-up call for England'published at 18:56 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Matt Dawson
    2003 World Cup winner on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That was a hard-fought contest, a very physical, very fast game. That was top-level rugby. Ireland showed with their experience, how to utilise their experience.

    That was a bit of a wake-up call for England today.

  11. 'It is an unbelievable team and environment'published at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Ireland Rugby

    Player of the match Jamison Gibson-Park, speaking to ITV: "It was a little patchy to begin with but we produced some nice stuff in the end. A lot of credit to England.

    "We improved our accuracy and things stuck better in the second half.

    "I am super lucky to be part of this squad and I am just enjoying my footie. It is an unbelievable team and environment."

  12. Postpublished at 18:51 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Jonathan Bradley
    BBC Sport NI Journalist at Aviva Stadium

    A game neither as close as the final score suggested nor as comfortable for Ireland as it seemed with ten minutes to go.

    Ultimately a great start for Simon Easterby, though.

  13. 'Ireland looked a lot sharper'published at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Eddie Jones
    Former England head coach Eddie Jones on ITV

    England fell off their line speed in defence. Ireland looked a lot sharper in the second half.

  14. Reaction and analysis coming soonpublished at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time

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    BBC Sport

    Stay tuned for reaction from Dublin.

    We'll be streaming both Ireland and England's press conferences in this page so you'll be able to hear it straight from those in the middle of it all.

    The Rugby Union Weekly podcast will also be available later on BBC Sounds for further analysis from Matt Dawson and Tommy Bowe and reaction from the coaches and players.

  15. England flattered by the scorelinepublished at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time

    Ireland 27-22 England

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport at Aviva Stadium

    The bookies were bang on. They had Ireland by five in the pre-match markets. That losing margin flatters England however.

    Tommy Freeman's last-play try came with the outcome already decided.

    The inquest will focus on a period in the middle of the match in which the vistors leaked 22 unanswered points and committed a rash of individual errors.

  16. Postpublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Contrasting emotions in Dublin.

    Dan Sheehan celebrates his tryImage source, Getty Images
    England players dejected after conceding a tryImage source, Getty Images
  17. 'A perfect start to the Six Nations'published at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time

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    Tommy Bowe
    Former Ireland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    A perfect start to the Six Nations. England at home, it does not come much bigger. A convincing win for Ireland.

  18. Postpublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time

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    That was a game of two halves for Ireland.

    England deserved their half-time lead, but the hosts just had too much after the restart once they clicked through the gears.

  19. Full-time - Ireland 27-22 Englandpublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time
    Breaking

    Jamiso Gibson-ParkImage source, Getty Images

    It's all over in Dublin and Ireland start their title defence with a win!

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time

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