Just three players have gained 250+ metres with ball in hand in the 2021 Six Nations, all three could feature in this match, James Lowe (335), Elliot Daly (265) and Jonny May (253); similarly the top four players for post-contact metres could also feature in this match, Anthony Watson (174), Garry Ringrose (138), Hugo Keenan (134) and James Lowe (133).

England have the best success rate at both the lineout (93%) and scrum (95%) in the 2021 Six Nations, Ireland however have stolen twice as many opposition lineouts (8) as any other side in the Championship this year, James Ryan (3) topping the charts individually for lineout steals.

Overall England have won their last four Test matches against Ireland, preventing them from scoring any first half points in their last two meetings and scoring an average of 4.3 tries per game themselves in that run.

The team leading at half-time has always managed to go on and win the match in Six Nations games between Ireland and England (10 wins apiece); Ireland won the only instance when it was level at half-time (14-13 in 2009).

England have won their last two meetings with Ireland in the Six Nations and could win three in a row against them for only the second time, after doing so between 2012 and 2014.

“This is our most important game of the tournament and we want to finish well.

“We’re anticipating a hard, tough game against Ireland and we’ve picked this team to cope with that. We want to take it to Ireland physically and play the rugby we want to play.” - Eddie Jones