England take on Ireland to begin the Six Nations with a new captain in Maro Itoje whilst Marcus Smith will play at fly-half as Harlequins team-mate Cadan Murley makes his debut

Steve Borthwick has announced the England squad to face Ireland in their opening match of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin

Cadan Murley, the Harlequins wing, has been named as a shock debutant in England’s starting XV for the Six Nations opener against Ireland on Saturday.

England pick Curry twins for Six Nations opener against Ireland as Cadan Murley makes debut - Flankers Tom and Ben Curry will start together for England for the first time against the defending champi

Ireland and England will meet at the Aviva Stadium in a blockbuster encounter on the opening weekend of the 2025 Six Nations Championship. The Irish are the two-time defending Six Nations

England will give Harlequins winger Cadan Murley his debut against Ireland on Saturday after Steve Borthwick named his team on Tuesday for the Six Nations opener, with twins Ben and Tom Curry to start in the back row together for the first time.

The team news also sees Tom Curry line up alongside his twin brother Ben Curry in the back-row with Marcus Smith starting at fly-half.

England have been handed a timely injury boost ahead of their daunting Six Nations opener against Ireland, with Alex Mitchell now back in camp. The Northampton scrum-half was added to Steve Borthwick’s 36-man training squad on Monday,