Six Nations fans are usually made to wait to watch Ireland and England face each other, but not this year as the sides meet in Dublin on the opening weekend.

England get their Six Nations campaign under way with a highly anticipated encounter with Ireland on Saturday, as Steve Borthwick’s men seek to put a disappointing autumn behind them.

Ireland skipper Caelan Doris fears English lightning could strike twice when the sides clash in the Six Nations in Dublin today. The No.8 was part of an Irish side who were stunned 23-22 at Twickenham last season when Marcus Smith’s late drop goal clinched a cliff-hanger.

Maro Itoje says England are "ready to go" as they bid to upset the odds by launching their Six Nations campaign with a defeat of twice defending champions Ireland in Dublin. But they were also the only side to beat Ireland in last year's Six Nations and Itoje believes a new-look England can repeat that Twickenham triumph at Lansdowne Road.