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Monday 29 May 2023 Dublin: 16°C

# Twickenham

Last week
21st May 2023 - 27th May 2023
# Twickenham
Just Stop Oil protesters invade pitch and throw orange powder at rugby premiership final
Fans jeered the duo before cheering as stewards escorted them from the stadium.
Last year
2022
# joyous scenes
Boffelli the hero as Argentina shock England
The match was a personal triumph for the Pumas wing who scored 25 points
# Showdown
Ireland are justified favourites but winning in Twickenham is no mean feat
England have the defensive tools to cause Andy Farrell’s side big problems.
# Fighting Talk
'We play with a physicality that Ireland haven’t seen before' - Eddie Jones
The England boss pointed out that Andy Farrell’s men haven’t faced South Africa since 2017.
# William Hill
Eddie's right, Ireland are favourites: Talking points ahead of the Six Nations clash with England
Ciaran Kennedy previews Saturday’s showdown at Twickenham.
# London Calling
'There's more in us' - Keenan says Ireland can hit another gear against England
Saturday’s Six Nations meeting in London will be the fullback’s first taste of a full Twickenham.
# Update
Loughman called up by Ireland as Henderson returns for England game
Jordan Larmour has been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations with injury.
# Paulie
'One of the big things I’ve noticed about Irish players, they’re so conscientious about getting better'
Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell is currently helping the squad prepare for a 12 March date with England at Twickenham.
# Job Done
Eddie Jones' England cling on against Wales to stay in the Six Nations hunt
The Welsh made a game of it in the second half but England just about held on.
All time
# autumn internationals
England to play New Zealand and South Africa at Twickenham next year
Argentina and Japan will also make the trip to London in November 2022.
# Twickenham
Barbarians men's game against Samoa called off due to Covid cases
The fixture was due to be Rob Kearney’s final appearance before retirement.
# Decider
Shades of Munster's journey about La Rochelle's quest for first European title
Ronan O’Gara and co. will have to see off Toulouse to claim their first European title at Twickenham.
# Supporters
Twickenham to host European finals with crowds of up to 10,000 people
Meanwhile, EPCR confirmed that 24 teams will take part in next season’s Champions Cup.
Easterby and Ireland set about fixing their lineout and maul problems
Missed lineouts and missed maul chances were the story of the day at Twickenham last weekend.
# defiant
'Maybe I’m just protecting my teammates but I thought it was a lot better'
Conor Murray feels Ireland closed the gap on England despite a fourth consecutive defeat.
# Inspiration
'We're in nursery school, Liverpool are doing their PhD at Oxford University'
England boss Eddie Jones explained how the Premier League club has inspired them.
# concerns
Ireland's malfunctioning lineout deeply damaging in Twickenham defeat
The Irish lineout and maul struggled against Maro Itoje and the English pack.
# Second best
England are a better team than Ireland and more work is needed to close the gap
Andy Farrell and his coaches must remedy the lineout and breakdown issues that hurt them yesterday.
# the big one
'Eddie Jones is just playing games' - Ireland aim to walk the walk in Twickenham
James Ryan captains Andy Farrell’s side on what feels like a very important occasion for this squad.
# powerplay
'You can only be physical if you know what you're doing'
The Munster back row relishes the competition that has placed him back at blindside and ready to row as a collective against a supercharged English outfit.
# 10
Byrne keen to kick on and put bad memories against England behind him
The Leinster out-half is eager to have another crack at Eddie Jones’ side.
# Number 10
'I don’t want to be a guy who plays once and then disappears' - Billy Burns
The 26-year-old made his Ireland debut against Wales on Friday night.
# Dominant
England warm-up for visit of Farrell's Ireland with six-try win over Georgia
Eddie Jones’ men were dominant on a very wet afternoon at Twickenham
# Crowds
RFU hope to bring 20,000 people to Twickenham for England-Barbarians clash next month
English rugby’s governing body are still awaiting approval from Westminster as tickets went on sale.
# in the past
Sexton puts bad Twickenham memories behind him with impressive outing
The 35-year-old admitted to dwelling on that Six Nations defeat in recent months.
# we go again
Grace, traces of Twickenham and past glories kept Henshaw going while rugby was on hold
The old cliche about only being is good as your last game was best ignored by Ireland players these past six months.
# Gutted
'I'm well used to the criticism, I've had it for my whole career... keep it coming'
Johnny Sexton feels Ireland could have dealt with England’s linespeed better.
# Captain
A tough day for captain Johnny Sexton on a tough day for Andy Farrell's Ireland
The 34-year-old missed his two kicks at goal and made an error for England’s opening try.
# Selection
'I don't need vindication... some of you guys are so clever' - Eddie Jones
The England boss said his side’s win over Ireland could have been declared at half-time.
# off the pace
Farrell laments lack of first-half grit as Ireland are left 'feeling sorry for ourselves'
The head coach’s first defeat was a painful one.
# london mauling
'We have to take a long, hard look at ourselves'
Robbie Henshaw found it hard to spin positives out of Ireland’s loss in London.
# bad
Ireland left reeling at Twickenham as outstanding England batter Farrell's men
Eddie Jones’ side delivered their best performance since the World Cup semi-final against the All Blacks last year.
# big dev
'It means the world to me' - Toner set for first Ireland start since World Cup omission
The 33-year-old thought his Test career was over when he was left out of last year’s trip to Japan.
# Laying down the Lawes
England primed for bruising encounter against Ireland's 'big pack' in London
Courtney Lawes was sporting a huge shiner at the English captain’s run today.
# Triple Threat
Sexton backs Ireland's brains and brawn as he sets sight on Triple Crown
Physicality has been a keyword for Ireland this week, but the skipper cautions that it means more than strength.
# Glory Days
Pre-match pints, post-match vodkas – the secret to winning at Twickenham
Tommy Bowe, Stephen Ferris and Nick Popplewell retrace their steps and tell Andy Farrell what you need to do to beat England on their home patch.
# Triple Crown
Continuity the key, Doris has to settle for bench, and Earls at 23 again
Ireland head to Twickenham looking to seal the Triple Crown.
# 6 Nations
James Ryan relishing return to Twickenham
While many generations in Irish rugby are scarred by Twickenham, the 23-year-old has only fond memories of playing there.
# hard at it
England train in front of 10,000 fans at Twickenham ahead of Ireland clash
Eddie Jones’ team have made a mixed start to the Six Nations, losing to France in Paris before overcoming Scotland 13-6.
# On The Mend
Manu Tuilagi returns to England training camp ahead of Ireland clash
The 28-year-old centre hopes to be fit for the Twickenham encounter in two weekends’ time.