England 21–42 Ireland: Six Nations rugby union – as it happened

Guardian Sport

by Lee Calvert

February 21, 2026

Ruthless Ireland scored a record-breaking 42 points at Twickenham to deepen Steve Borthwick’s woes 2 mins. The clearing kick from Ireland is returned by England with some carries up to the Irish 22. Ford floats a cross-kick to the right touchline where Steward claims it, but he’s quickly wrapped up by Lowe and two phases later a knock-on in midfield hands a scrum to the visitors. First test for what has been a very creaky Irish scrum in the tournament so far. Continue reading...

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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 2/21/2026