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Ireland Edges England 27-22 In Six Nations 2025; Aki, Lowe Star

Ireland Edges England 27-22 In Six Nations 2025; Aki, Lowe Star

Ireland rugby defeated England 27-22 in an instant classic at the 2025 Six Nations in Dublin. James Lowe, Bundee Aki & Dan Sheehan starred in the comeback.

Feb 1, 2025 by R. R. Ellis
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Ireland Rugby overcame a first-half deficit to secure a 27-22 win over England at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. 

England led 10-5 at halftime, with a try from Cadan Murley and a late Marcus Smith penalty. 

Ireland’s comeback was sparked by a Bundee Aki’s try that tied the game, and James Lowe’s strong performance throughout the match. 

The Irish went ahead for good with Dan Sheehan’s try, aided by Lowe’s passing. 

England had strong contributions from Marcus Smith and the Curry twins. Jack Crowley’s impact after replacing Sam Prendergast at the No. 10 also steadied the team, while the Aviva Stadium crowd played a big role in keeping the Irish in the game. 

With this win, Ireland moves forward, setting up a crucial showdown with France.

Recap the action below as it happened. 

End Of Game: Ireland Wins

Ireland 27, England 22

Ireland was able to come back against a surprisingly competitive English squad. 

It was in the second half where Ireland finally woke up, with tries from Bundee Aki and Dan Sheehan putting the Irish ahead for good. But James Lowe's perseverance and strength shone through the entirety of the match. 

Marcus Smith and the Curry twins played very well for England. They'll be unhappy they lost this game after having it in hand at halftime. 

Aviva Stadium, as per usual, was a huge factor. Keeping the Irish team in the fight when they weren't playing quite up to standard. 

England Scores Again - 81'

Ireland 27, England 22

Ireland will lose bonus points with that English try.

Ireland Will Win, France Awaits - 79'

Ireland 27, England 15

Ireland's going to win this game after a ferocious second half. 

James Lowe is our man of the match. He was brilliant. 

The No. 10 starter will be a conversation throughout the week, and Prendergast probably will be treated a bit unfairly. Crowley did play very well once he came on the field, though. 

Dan Sheehan Try 🏉

Tom Curry Scores For England - 75'

Ireland 27, England 15

The Curry twins have made their mark on the game. 

Marcus Smith, exhausted, misses the conversion. 

Sheehan Finishes England With Try - 73'

Ireland 27, England 10

Ireland puts England away with a brilliant give and go. 

Sheehan tosses a long pass to James Lowe, quite possibly the man of the match, who then passes it back to Sheehan, who takes it over the line. 

Sheehan slams the ball down in defiance, knowing Ireland is going to win. 

Crowley makes the conversion. 

The Match Is At A Fever Pitch - 71'

Feels like every movement is crucial at this point. The teams are trying to gain territory with kicks. 

10 Minutes To Go - 70'

Ireland has England cornered. 

Ireland's Magical Try 🪄

Ireland 20, England 10

Irish Look Reinvigorated - 67'

After the Bundee Aki try, the Irish seemed to settle into this game finally. 

Since then, they've absolutely dominated England, and the Beirne try was the result. 

They've used their physicality and speed so much more in the second half. 

Still more to come. 

Incredible From Ireland! - 64'

Ireland 20, England 10

Off a midfield line-out, the Irish use magic to create a linebreak that leads to a score from 

Tadhg Beirne takes it over the tryline, but the buildup from James Lowe and Jamison Gibson-Park was brilliant. 

Jack Crowley makes the conversion. 

The Hits Today 👀

Jack Crowley On For Sam Prendergast - 58'

Ireland 13, England 10

Crowley hears cheers from the crowd as he relieves the No. 10. 

Another Look At Crucial Aki Score

Closer Look At Bundee Aki Try

Prednergast Puts Three Through - 55'

Ireland 13, England 10

Sam Prendergast hears a roar from the crowd as he puts through a penalty goal to put Ireland up. 

Bundee Aki Finishes Strong! Scores - 52'

Ireland 10, England 10

Huge try for Ireland, as the elder statesman has had a mixed game, but is able to make it across the try line to put Ireland even. 

Prendergast misses the conversion again. 

What a match. 

England Takes Possession - 49'

England is able to get out of a difficult situation where Ireland was pressing to score.

England takes possession as Sam Prendergast gets clattered.

Ireland Scrum 5m Out - 44'

Murray tackled over England's tryline, as Irish awarded a well-positioned scrum.

The Irish crowd is clamoring. 

Ireland Vs. England: Second Half Begins - 40'

England 10, Ireland 5

Ireland kicks off to England.

What a game so far.  

Halftime Stats

England 10, Ireland 5

Penalty Goals

  • Ireland: 0
  • England: 1

Tries

  • Ireland: 1
  • England: 1

Conversions

  • Ireland: 0
  • England: 1

Territory

  • Ireland: 51%
  • England: 49%

Possession

  • Ireland: 57%
  • England: 43%

Tackles

  • Ireland: 77
  • England: 94

Marcus Smith Penalty Goal Before Halftime

England 10, Ireland 5

Marcus Smith puts three more on the board for England right before halftime. 

England goes into the locker room with a five-point lead. 

James Lowe Brilliant Strength

Ireland Score! - 35'

England 7, Ireland 5

Created from the halfline, James Lowe crushes through English defender Alex Mitchell, then passes to Jamison Gibson-Park for the score. 

Prendergast misses the conversion.  

English Defense Has Done Well - 33'

England has been able to limit linebreaks from the Irish side, especially impressive considering the talk of Borthwick's roster picks this week. 

10 Minutes To Halftime - 31'

England 7, Ireland 0

Irish pushing for a score. Tempers flaring between the teams.

Closer Look At Aki Shoelace Tackle

Marcus Smith To Sin Bin 🟨

England down to 14 men. 

Ireland Pressing - 25'

Ryan Baird nearly bulldozes his way across the tryline, then Doris hits a wall of English defenders.

Play ends with a Marcus Smith yellow card about 5m from the tryline. 

England will get a lineout. 

Ruthless Hits In This Game - 22'

England 7, Ireland 0

Both teams have been absolutely battering each other in this game. 


Bundee Aki With Shoelace Tackle - 21'

England nearly scores again, but Aki is able to stop the English attack.

Try Disallowed. 

England 7, Ireland 0

No try for Ireland because of penalty. 

Ireland Answers! - 16'

Ronan Kelleher take it across the tryline as the Irish reply to the early England score. 

The play is under review. 

Early Irish Mistakes - 15'

Ireland clearly is the superior team but looks like the team wasn't ready for the whistle this match. Knock-ons and missed passes are hurting them early. 

With that said, they have pinned England back within the 22m area and are pushing to score. 

Closer Look At Cadan Murley Try

That Was Unexpected - 11'

England 7, Ireland 0

Unexpected that England would score first, but the Irish crowd seems to react positively and puts optimism behind the team in green. 

England Strike First! - 8'

England 7, Ireland 0

England kicks through, and Cadan Murley puts up the first points of the game. 

Marcus Smith makes the conversion. 

Territory Battle - 7'

Not much action through seven minutes, but it certainly can be said that England is playing harder than expected and doing better than expected. 

Prendergast has been involved a lot in the Irish attack so far. 

Crowd Is ROARING - 3'

The Irish crowd is into it, as English starts strong, with big hits from Ireland's defenders. 

Game Begins - 0'

Ireland 0, England 0

England kicks off to Ireland, and we're off at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. 

Ireland Vs. England Results (Since 2000)

  • Mar. 9, 2024 - England 23, Ireland 22 - Six Nations Championship
  • Aug. 19, 2023 - Ireland 29, England 10 - Summer Test
  • Mar. 18, 2023 - Ireland 29, England 16 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 12, 2022 - England 15, Ireland 32 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 20, 2021 - Ireland 32, England 18 - Six Nations Championship
  • Nov. 21, 2020 - Ireland 18, England 7 - Autumn Nations Cup
  • Feb. 23, 2020 - England 24, Ireland 12 - Six Nations Championship
  • Aug. 24, 2019 - Ireland 57, England 15 - Summer Test
  • Feb. 2, 2019 - Ireland 20, England 32 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 17, 2018 - England 15, Ireland 24 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 18, 2017 - Ireland 13, England 9 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 27, 2016 - England 21, Ireland 10 - Six Nations Championship
  • Sept. 5, 2015 - England 21, Ireland 13 - Summer Test
  • Mar. 1, 2015 - Ireland 19, England 9 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 22, 2014 - England 13, Ireland 10 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 10, 2013 - Ireland 6, England 12 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 17, 2012 - England 30, Ireland 9 - Six Nations Championship
  • Aug. 27, 2011 - Ireland 9, England 20 - Summer Test
  • Mar. 19, 2011 - Ireland 24, England 8 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 27, 2010 - England 16, Ireland 20 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 28, 2009 - Ireland 14, England 13 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 15, 2008 - England 33, Ireland 10 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 24, 2007 - Ireland 43, England 13 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 18, 2006 - England 24, Ireland 28 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 27, 2005 - Ireland 19, England 13 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 6, 2004 - England 13, Ireland 19 - Six Nations Championship
  • Mar. 30, 2003 - Ireland 6, England 42 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 16, 2002 - England 45, Ireland 11 - Six Nations Championship
  • Oct. 20, 2001 - Ireland 20, England 14 - Six Nations Championship
  • Feb. 5, 2000 - England 50, Ireland 18 - Six Nations Championship

Teams Take The Field

Moments away from one of the best games of the year: Ireland vs. England. 

Andy Farrell & Ireland Ready To Go

Marcus Smith Warming Up

Prendergast Or Crowley?

Sam Prendergast got the nod at No. 10 over Jack Crowley, which has created some divided opinions among Irish fans. 

Prendergast, who is often viewed as the next great Irish fly-half, plays for Leinster, while Crowley plays for Munster. Which could explain some of the disagreement. 

Either way, the Irish have two strong starters at the position. 

Ireland Is In The Building

England Pregame Hype

How To Stream Six Nations 2025

The 2025 Six Nations Championship will be streaming on Peacock in the United States.

In Ireland, Six Nations will be broadcast on Virgin Media and RTÉ. In the UK, it will be broadcast on the BBC and ITV.

Ireland Rugby Lineup

  1. Andrew Porter
  2. Ronan Kelleher
  3. Finlay Bealham
  4. James Ryan
  5. Tadhg Beirne
  6. Ryan Baird
  7. Josh van der Flier
  8. Caelan Doris
  9. Jamison Gibson-Park
  10. Sam Prendergast
  11. James Lowe
  12. Bundee Aki
  13. Garry Ringrose
  14. Mack Hansen
  15. Hugo Keenan

Substitutes: 16. Dan Sheehan, 17. Cian Healy, 18. Thomas Clarkson, 19. Iain Henderson, 20. Jack Conan, 21. Conor Murray, 22. Jack Crowley, 23. Robbie Henshaw

England Rugby Lineup

  1. Ellis Genge
  2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
  3. Will Stuart
  4. Maro Itoje
  5. George Martin
  6. Tom Curry
  7. Ben Curry
  8. Ben Earl
  9. Alex Mitchell
  10. Marcus Smith
  11. Cadan Murley
  12. Henry Slade
  13. Ollie Lawrence
  14. Tommy Freeman
  15. Freddie Steward

Substitutes: 16. Theo Dan, 17. Fin Baxter, 18. Joe Heyes, 19. Ollie Chessum, 20. Chandler Cunningham-South, 21. Tom Willis, 22. Harry Randall, 23. Fin Smith

Ireland Vs. England Rugby Kickoff Time

The match kicks off at 11:45 a.m. ET on Feb. 1 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. 

Ireland World Rugby Ranking

Ireland is ranked No. 2 in the world with 90.78 points.

England World Rugby Ranking

England is ranked No. 7 in the world with 82.31 points.

Six Nations 2025 Fixtures: Round 1

  • Jan. 31 - France vs. Wales - 3:15 p.m. ET
  • Feb. 1 - Scotland vs. Italy - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 1 - Ireland vs. England - 11:45 a.m. ET

World Rugby Rankings 2025

  1. South Africa - 92.78
  2. Ireland - 90.78
  3. New Zealand - 90.36
  4. France - 88.51
  5. Argentina - 84.97
  6. Scotland - 83.34
  7. England - 82.31
  8. Australia - 81.52
  9. Fiji - 80.07
  10. Italy - 78.64
  11. Wales - 74.01
  12. Georgia - 73.85
  13. Japan - 72.95
  14. Samoa - 72.68
  15. USA - 70.02
  16. Portugal - 68.82
  17. Uruguay - 67.06
  18. Spain - 65.98
  19. Tonga - 65.46
  20. Romania - 63.01

Six Nations 2025 Schedule

Round 1

  • Jan. 31 - France vs. Wales - 3:15 p.m. ET
  • Feb. 1 - Scotland vs. Italy - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 1 - Ireland vs. England - 11:45 a.m. ET

Round 2

  • Feb. 8 - Italy vs. Wales - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 8 - England vs. France - 11:45 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 9 - Scotland vs. Ireland - 10 a.m. ET

Round 3

  • Feb. 22 - Wales vs. Ireland - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 22 - England vs. Scotland - 11:45 a.m. ET
  • Feb. 23 - Italy vs. France - 10 a.m. ET

Round 4

  • March 8 - Ireland vs. France - 9:15 a.m. ET
  • March 8 - Scotland vs. Wales - 11:45 a.m. ET
  • March 9 - England vs. Italy - 11 a.m. ET

Round 5

  • March 15 - Italy vs. Ireland - 10:15 a.m. ET
  • March 15 - Wales vs. England - 12:45 p.m. ET
  • March 15 - France vs. Scotland - 4 p.m. ET

How To Watch The 2025 Rugby Europe Championship

The 2025 Rugby Europe Championship will be broadcast on FloRugby and the FloSports App in the United States.

Rugby Europe Championship 2025 Schedule

Jan. 31, 2025

Feb. 1, 2025

Feb. 2, 2025

Feb. 8, 2025

Feb. 9, 2025

Feb. 15, 2025

Feb. 16, 2025

March 1-2, 2025

  • Semifinal 1
  • Semifinal 2

March 15-16, 2025

  • Bronze Final
  • Final
  • Seventh-Place Final
  • Fifth-Place Final

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