Ireland v England – Saturday February 2 (kick-off 4.45pm GMT)
The match-up that brought last year’s Championship to a spectacular end saw Ireland clinch a Grand Slam – and the reigning Guinness Six Nations kings and England go head-to-head once again in the final game of Round One late on Saturday afternoon.
Eddie Jones will be first to reveal his starting line-up for this weekend’s showdown at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin and one of the main plotlines will be the fitness of captain Owen Farrell, who recently underwent minor surgery on his thumb but is expected to be in full training this week.
England name their side at 11am on Thursday, January 31.
As his team aim to reign supreme in Rugby’s Greatest Championship once again, Ireland chief Joe Schmidt will reveal his side at 1.45pm, with fly-half Jonny Sexton expected to be in the reckoning despite a recent knee problem.