England clashes with Ireland in the second round of the 2020 Autumn Nations Cup – here’s how the two teams shape up, including the England vs Ireland pack weights.
TALLEST PLAYERS:
- ENGLAND: Joe Launchbury – 6ft 5in
- IRELAND: James Ryan – 6ft 6in
TOTAL CAPS IN XV
- ENGLAND: 725
- IRELAND: 433
MOST CAPS IN XV
- ENGLAND: Ben Youngs – 101
- IRELAND: Cian Healy – 101
HEAVIEST PLAYER:
- ENGLAND: Billy Vunipola – 126kg/ 19st 6lbs
- IRELAND: Quinn Roux – 122kg/ 19st 2lbs
ENGLAND VS IRELAND PACK WEIGHT:
- ENGLAND: 922kg
- IRELAND: 895kg
Autumn Nations Cup Fixtures 2020: Round Two
- Saturday 21 Nov, England v Ireland, 3pm, Twickenham Live on Amazon Prime & RTE
- Saturday 21 Nov, Wales v Georgia, 5.15pm, Parc y Scarlets Live on Amazon Prime (UK), Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland) & S4C
- Sunday 22 Nov, Scotland v France, 3.15pm, BT Murrayfield Live on Amazon Prime (UK) & Premier Sports (Republic of Ireland)
What’s our prediction?
Although Ireland come into this one on the back of a disciplined, efficient victory over Wales, they have not been able to trouble England for some time. England by 10
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LIST: 5 Players Who Have Represented England & Ireland
The rivalry between England and Ireland has a lot of history – but a few players have crossed the divide down the years.
1. Billy Burns
The Bath-born fly-half, who played eight times for England U20, replaced Johnny Sexton to make his debut from the bench against Wales last Friday