England kept their Six Nations title hopes alive with a convincing victory over Ireland at Twickenham as many home fans got a first glimpse of Eddie Jones's side in the flesh since their run to the World Cup final in Japan.
George Ford, Elliot Daly and Luke Cowan-Dickie crossed the whitewash as the Red Rose sealed a 24-12 win in south-west London to deny the Irish the triple crown.
RUCK’S MAN OF THE MATCH - Sam Underhill (England)
All-action display from the Bath flanker whose breakdown work and 21 tackles deservedly earned him our man of the match award.
Best players:
Maro Itoje: The second-row forced numerous turnovers with the power of his tackling, stole Irish line-outs and was a thorn in Ireland’s side at the contact area. He had a couple of forceful carries, too, and was particularly influential winning the collisions close to the ruck.
Manu Tuilagi: He's the type of guy you'd turn to in any situation. An absolute powerhouse.
Courtney Lawes: The Guinness man of the match. He was everywhere. Happy birthday to him
Underpeformers:
Johnny Sexton: The fly-half made a costly error that led to George Ford's opening try and he also had a bad day from the kicking tee. Disastrous performance.
England vs Ireland player ratings
Take a look at how every player rated below.
England: Elliot Daly 7, Jonny May 7, Manu Tuilagi 8, Owen Farrell (captain) 7, Jonathan Joseph 7, George Ford 7.5, Ben Youngs 7; Joe Marler 7, Jamie George 8, Kyle Sinckler 7, Maro Itoje 8, George Kruis 7, Courtney Lawes 8, Sam Underhill 8.5, Tom Curry 7
Ireland: Jordan Larmour 6, Andrew Conway 6, Robbie Henshaw 7, Bundee Aki 6 , Jacob Stockdale 5, Johnny Sexton 4, Conor Murray 6; Cian Healy 5, Rob Herring 5, Tadhg Furlong 6, Devin Toner 5, James Ryan 6, Peter O'Mahony 7, Josh van der Flier 6, CJ Stander 7
Getting to know the England XV
15. Elliot Daly
- Age | 27
- Caps | 41
- Club | Saracens
- Salary | Unknown
- Partner | Michelle Cussell – The fullback met his gorgeous girlfriend when he was still at school. The pair met at the £18,618-a-year Whitgift School for boys in Croydon, south London, where Daly, 28, was a pupil and she worked as a sports events organiser – although they were both 18 at the time.
- Nickname | Briefcase – He got his nickname after turned up at his first Wasps training session in his Whitgift school uniform and carrying you know what!
14. Jonny May
- Age | 29
- Caps | 54
- Club | Leicester Tigers
- Salary | £325,000
- Partner | Sophie May – The blonde-haired fitness fanatic earns her living as a personal trainer, posting regular updates on the Girlsontopoffitness Instagram page.
13. Manu Tuilagi
- Age | 28
- Caps | 41
- Club | Leicester Tigers
- Salary | £550,000
- Partner | Chantelle Garrity
12. Owen Farrell
- Age | 28
- Caps | 81
- Club | Saracens
- Salary | £750,000
- Partner | Georgie Farrell – Despite him being one of England’s star men, Owen Farrell’s wife Georgie likes to keep her life extremely private.
- Nickname | Little Faz/Faz – Used to predominantly be Little Faz but now his Dad, Andy, has jetted off to work for Ireland he seems to have shaken that part of his nickname.
11. Jonathan Joseph
- Age |28
- Caps | 49
- Club |Bath Rugby
10. George Ford
- Age | 26
- Caps | 67
- Club | Leicester Tigers
- Salary | £450,000
- Partner | Jessica Portman – The 26-year-old is a business and fashion marketing graduate who owns her own flagship boutique in London, called Portman.
9. Ben Youngs
- Age | 30
- Caps | 97
- Club | Leicester Tigers
- Salary | £350,000
- Partner | Charlotte Youngs - She is a cosmetic nurse who hails from Norfolk - just like hubbie Ben. She is believed to still be juggling her work and being a mum to her two youngsters, as well as supporting the Leicester Tigers scrumhalf’s career.
1. Joe Marler
- Age | 29
- Caps | 69
- Club | Harlequins
- Partner | Daisy Marler - Marler is happily married to long-term partner Daisy, with whom he has three children. Jasper, 5, and Maggie, 3, were joined by another new born just before the World Cup commenced.
2. Jamie George
- Age | 29
- Caps | 47
- Club | Saracens
- Salary | £200,000
- Nickname | Girthmister/Stavros – He got these nicknames early in his International career due to his size. Seems a bit harsh.
- Business | Carter & George - Along with his friend Rhys Carter, he established The Carter & George Practice to make elite medical treatment accessible for all.
3. Kyle Sinckler
- Age | 27
- Caps | 33
- Club | Harlequins
- Salary | £190,000
- Nickname | Jukebox - because the hits just keep coming
4. Maro Itoje
- Age | 24
- Caps | 36
- Club | Saracens
- Salary | £800,000
- Degree | Politics
- Nickname | The Pearl – For a perceived preciousness to the sides he plays in.
5. George Kruis
- Age | 29
- Caps | 29
- Club | Saracens
6. Courtney Lawes
- Age | 30
- Caps | 83
- Club | Northampton Saints
- Partner | Jessica Lawes
7. Sam Underhill
- Age | 23
- Caps | 17
- Club | Bath Rugby
- Degree | Politics and Economics
- Partner | Josie Jennings - She is a student at Bath and the pair have reportedly been dating since 2017.
8. Tom Curry
- Age | 21
- Caps | 21
- Club | Sale Sharks
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- Jordie Barrett over Damian de Allende is far from being correct. The hype around Dupont is also overreaching, he's probably 4th in the world and has been since the 2023 WC. He also avoids certain matchups which is strange. The rest of the list is pretty good apart from minor subjective biases.JasonMarlow16-09-2026
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