Brian O'Driscoll's vintage sleight of hand conjured Ireland's seven-try, 46-7 RBS 6 Nations victory over Italy on the stalwart centre's final international appearance in Dublin.
Ireland and Racing Metro are at loggerheads over the severity of Johnny Sexton's thumb injury, casting the fly-half's RBS 6 Nations campaign into doubt.
Ireland flanker Peter O'Mahony faces a battle to be fit in time to take on Italy in Dublin after suffering a hamstring injury in Saturday's 13-10 England defeat.
Legendary Irish and British Lions centre Brian O’Driscoll has beaten a stomach bug in time to start for Ireland against England at Twickenham on Saturday, when he will equal George Gregan’s world-record 139 caps.
England have selected David Wilson at tighthead prop and named uncapped Bath teammate George Ford on the bench for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland.
England Captain Chris Robshaw has warned Grand Slam-chasing Ireland that recent meetings between the title rivals prevents England from being intimidated by reputations.
With the England squad re-convening after the weekend’s break, Assistant coach Andy Farrell insists that young Bath playmaker George Ford would be ready to make his debut in Saturday’s Six Nations showdown with Ireland.
Stuart Lancaster insists England intend continuing the resurrection of their RBS 6 Nations title assault by bringing Twickenham to its feet for the visit of Ireland.
Rampant Ireland will go for the Triple Crown against England at Twickenham in two weeks' time after leaving Welsh hopes of achieving an unprecedented RBS 6 Nations title hat-trick hanging by a thread.
Stand-in skipper Jamie Heaslip shrugged off a disallowed try to claim the score that broke Scotland's resistance in Ireland's 28-6 RBS 6 Nations victory in Dublin.