How to watch England vs Ireland for FREE: TV channel and live stream for Six Nations rugby today

England will be desperate to end Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes at Twickenham this afternoon.

After opening wins over Italy and Wales, England were beaten by Scotland a fortnight ago and there is now a real danger of their Six Nations campaign fully derailing, with a clash against Ireland followed by a tough trip to France next weekend.

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Steve Borthwick’s side have struggled for consistency and an error-strewn display at Murrayfield was punished, with England beaten by Scotland for the fourth year in a row in the Calcutta Cup.

The focus now shifts to Ireland, who have eased to three comfortable victories and are on a run of 11 straight Six Nations wins, as they eye back-to-back Grand Slam campaigns. No team has yet achieved that incredible feat in the Six Nations era.

They are big favourites to keep the winning feeling going at Twickenham today, which would set up a huge occasion in Dublin next weekend when Scotland visit the Aviva Stadium.

How to watch England vs Ireland

TV channel: England vs Ireland is being broadcast live and free-to-air in the UK today on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 4:20pm GMT ahead of a 4:45pm kick-off.

Live stream: A live stream service can be accessed for free online via the ITVX app and ITVX website.

Live blog: Follow the game live with Standard Sport’s match blog, featuring expert analysis from our rugby correspondent Nick Purewal at Twickenham.