Looking foward to the game , the weather will be crap so could be a scrappy game. It will come down to how Ireland go in the scrum and set piece. I think we have a bit more pace than them.
Hoping for an Irish win , it will be tough. Day for the fire and relax.

A win is a must-with results going the way they are going- England will not fear coming here and are building a very good side – but I think we will beat them at home- 24-20
Come on Ireland
Don’t have the lasagne before the game!!!!!!!!guys

If we play like we did against wales in the 2nd half we will get well beaten.

Wet conditions and a possible inferior scrum will tip the balance big time to our neighbors , but who knows ,a win would lift the nation .

Close game going for a Ireland win by a try or a penalty

Going to be a close call but Im going to say Ireland by a try!

I expect, yet again, that Brian O’Driscoll will be the big difference between the two teams today. Gladiators ready?!

I think Ireland will win, with Zeebo scorin a try our two. C’mon the boys in green.

Ireland by 10. From what I read, the English (and some Irish fans) are underestimating our scrum. That’s a mistake. We were very good last week against a good front 3. Last year we got mullered cos of an early injury to Ross, a ref who didn’t know how to ref a scrum and the lack of a TH replacement on the bench.

Ireland have the better individuals IMO just need a HUGE team performance. BOD mom again….Ireland Abu

I’m worried, I think England will shave it. Hope I’m wrong but I just don’t think our lads will match the physicality of the English forwards in what looks like an inevitable forward battle given the conditions.

I wonder how the pitch will bear up – I noticed groundsmen on the pitch at Stade de France *during* the game. Jaysus!

William Wallace: Lower your flags and march straight back to England, stopping at every home you pass by to beg forgiveness for a hundred years of theft, rape, and murder. Do that and your men shall live. Do it not, and every one of you will die today.

Ireland to Beat the old enemy by a minimum of 10 points and grand slam the hell out of this six nations. Here’s hoping it is as good a game as we got last Saturday !

Ireland by 10 points..Zebo first try scorer!! Eire Abu!!!

I’ve a feeling this match is going to be won by the kickers because there are going to be a lot of penalties with wet ground and scrums

Looks like it will be wet and it will be a dogged low scoring game which worries me slightly. Can’t see too much ball reacing Gilroy or Zebo. The English have better replacement forwards and if we lose Mike Ross we could be in bother. They seem stronger at the breakdown and a lot of this game will be spent in the forwards. The first scrum is massive psychologically so hope we don’t go backwards – we’ll be in for a long afternoon if we do.

I’ve finally gotten off the fence and think Ireland will win by 1. News that Ben Morgan is available and tuilagi isn’t starting being the decider.

England physicality has been over hyped. Launch bury, parling, marler, youngs all inexperienced and a reshuffled back row with a light 8. I actually think Ireland should target England up front (at ruck, tackle & line out)

Scrum is a serious worry and tuilagi off the bench but still Ireland by 1.

Heart says Ireland but head says England, hope I am wrong!!

We have the most exciting back 3 in the competition. If they get enough ball we will win. O’Driscoll will be crucial for that. The rain is a major factor against getting quality ball out wide so that will erode that advantage a bit. Ireland to win by one try.

England to win by 12pts,Tuilagi a huge threat coming from the bench-Ireland won’t have the stamina!

I hope the win against Wales will boost their confidence and if they do their best the can come out on top. Ireland to win possible 10 point win. Come on Ireland

I think if we get the set piece right and keep the ball in hand we’ll edge it! Hopefully the crowd will make their voices heard, I’ll be doing my part!

I predict an easy win for England in a low score match in atrocious conditions.

(Hope I’m wrong :) )

50-50 either team could, but I hope Ireland don’t lose by much if they are beaten.

England to win by less than 5 points

I honestly can’t call it. It’ll just come down to how they both perform on the day. Well… Obviously.

It will be a scrappy encounter, England will play a counter ruck game while trying to gain penalty’s. So Ireland will have to be careful at any breakdowns. It’s going to be a messy one. But Ireland have experience and youth on there side so they should come out on top.

Was goin for Ireland all the way until the rain. England are better at playing a ten man game than Ireland but hopefully if Ireland can put in the tackle effort that they did against Wales they might just scrape home with a good kick and chase game!

it’s a pretty wet so it’s gonna come down to who makes d least mistakes, England prob play d game wit d ball stuck up d jersey & use superior physical pack to win on penalties I’m afraid….bloody wet day was last thing we needed

O Driscoll just having a baby! A distraction or a boost!?

Provided that Ireland turn up for a full 80mins then it will be a tight game with no more than a single point winning margin either way. Although IMO England should have the edge in the scrum & at the breakdown and will punish the silly needless penalties if they come from Irelands indiscipline like they did against Wales and therefore should take the win.

Impossible to say. Depends a lot on what team shows up for either side. Will Ireland have the spark they showed in the first half last week. If so they will do well. If they kick away too much possession they are asking for trouble trying to defend against a decent team in what look like being poor conditions underfoot. England also are a curates egg. Scotland showed up weaknesses in last weeks game that Ireland can exploit if they hold possession. If England land with their usual attitude problem when facing Ireland of disrespect, again we can take advantage if we hold the ball. Possession is the key, and I think the Irish team are mature enough to realise this and stray from Kidneys chokingly conservative game plan for long enough to scrape home. Man of the Match to be Heaslip.

George Hook once famously said b.o.d is not g.o.d today I’d like to hear him say j.h is j.c

England to dominate the scrum and hand Ireland a humiliating defeat. Ireland just aren’t that good.

It’s so difficult to call, lesser front row offset by home advantage. We won’t have extra time but it could go to penalties, 9-7 Ireland abú!!!

It’s how I call it… Remember last year! It was an embarrassment… England have improved since then and we confidently dispatch an average Irish team.

Ireland to win – a penalty will be the difference in score.