England V Ireland: Women’s Six Nations Rugby Union Opener – Live

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Hello and invited to nan commencement of our sum of nan 2026 Women’s Six Nations.

England are revved up and fresh to agelong their grounds unbeaten tally of 33 matches and I wouldn’t stake against them making it 38 by nan clip nan tourney ends.

They are, for my money, nan astir ascendant sports squad connected nan planet. Surely they are among nan astir ascendant sports teams of each time. A master league, investors who put their money wherever they mouths are, and a nationalist who afloat get down them. It’s nary wonderment they are lightyears up of nan competition.

Ireland will beryllium eager to play their part. They came wrong a people of beating France successful nan World Cup quarterfinals past year. They person 1 of nan champion players connected nan planet, Aoife Wafer, rampaging successful nan loose, and of people location will beryllium nary shortage of motivation.

But they’re up against nan world champions connected their ain patch. Anything different than a romping triumph for nan Red Roses would represent a awesome upset.

Kick-off astatine Twickenham astatine 2:25 pm.

Teams and different updates to come.