Jack Crowley splits the posts!

Ireland have an early lead.

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It was Joe McCarthy who stole Ireland the ball back on England's line-out. Top play.

Now, Ireland are going to kick for some early points...

Ireland have ripped the ball back. Gibson-Park injects some pace into the visitor's latest move and marches them to within five.

England offside, penalty coming.

Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

Henry just being able to control the ball and keep the wheel turning, just shows complete maturity from the young player.

First England scrum and they have Ireland pushed onto their behinds. Good start from the England forwards and George Ford is able to kick a penalty towards midfield.

Alastair Telfer
BBC Sport at Allianz Stadium

Ollie Lawrence and Luke Cowan-Dickie both with low chop tackles. Impressive defence from England.

Donncha O'Callaghan
Former Ireland lock on BBC Radio 5 Live

Anyone knows that Gibson-Park is that threat for Ireland around the breakdown.

Here come Ireland!

Great drive from Jack Crowley, in for today, and Jamison Gibson-Park also gets a few yards upfield.

Inside the last 10 metres but England recover and manage to bulldoze an Ireland player into touch.

Mike McCarthy
Former Ireland second row on BBC Radio Ulster

There are definitely some nerves, but I think Ireland have started well.

England are too overeager with their scrum and Ireland get a cheap early penalty. But, a few phases later and a green pass goes straight out of play.

No bother, they steal the ball back on England's line-out.

Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think England are better keeping the ball in hand.

Nice early, quick hands from England as the smoke from the pre-match pyrotechnics clears away.

George Ford tries to squeeze through a grubber in midfield but doesn't quite pull it off and a fumble leads to an Ireland scrum.

Peeeep! Andrea Piardi gets us started. England's George Ford launches a kick into the air.

Ireland - five

France - two

Scotland - two

Wales - two

Italy - zero

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The national anthems have been sung, we're almost there. Now, who's the ref?

It's Andrea Piardi.

The 32-year-old is making history by becoming the first Italian referee to take charge of a match in the Six Nations.

Matt Gault
BBC Sport NI senior journalist at Allianz Stadium

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I've just watched Rob Baloucoune effortlessly pluck the ball out of the air several times under the watchful eye of Johnny Sexton.

Ireland don't produce many wingers with sheer, defence-burning pace, but Baloucoune is one of them.

He's been ravaged by injury over the past couple of years, but after a try-scoring debut against Italy last week, the 28-year-old has looked razor sharp in the warm-up to the biggest game of his career.

Here we go then, the two teams our out at the 'formidable' Allianz Stadium.

There's a moment of applause for former England player Peter Henry Ryan who passed away recently.

England have won their last nine home matches, last losing at Allianz Stadium in November 2024 against South Africa.

It’s their longest such run since winning 15 in a row between 2015 and 2018 – a run that was ended by Ireland.

England's nine successive home wins:

• England 48-7 Wales
• England 27-23 Argentina
• England 33-19 New Zealand
• England 38-18 Fiji
• England 25-7 Argentina
• England 47-24 Italy
• England 16-15 Scotland
• England 26-25 France
• England 59-14 Japan
• England 20-29 South Africa