England 21 - 42 Ireland

Full time

21 Feb 2026

Six Nations

Stage: Regular Season Round 3

Allianz Stadium

England vs Ireland head to head

🎉 6

👏 5

💩 1

🔥 7

😭 2

Ireland delivered a commanding performance against England, winning 42-21 at Allianz Stadium. Jack Crowley was instrumental, scoring multiple penalties and conversions, and contributing to tries by Jamison Gibson-Park, Robert Baloucoune, and Tommy O'Brien in the first half. England struggled with discipline, with Freddie Steward receiving a yellow card that hampered their defense. Fraser Dingwall's late first-half try provided England with a glimmer of hope, but it was short-lived. In the second half, Ireland continued to assert their dominance with tries from Dan Sheehan and Jamie Osborne. Despite attempts from Ollie Lawrence and Sam Underhill to close the gap, England couldn't sustain pressure against a relentless Irish side. The victory solidified Ireland's position in the Six Nations, showcasing their strength and tactical prowess.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 23.8°C (Feels like 25.0°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 4.9 km/h, gusting to 11.4 km/h Humidity: 89% Cloud Cover: 32%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
8'

Penalty

Jack Crowley · Ireland

0 - 3
18'

Substitution

Tommy O'Brien on for James Lowe · Ireland
19'

Try

Jamison Gibson-Park · Ireland

0 - 8
20'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Ireland

0 - 10
23'

Substitution

Jack van Poortvliet on for Alex Mitchell · England
26'

Yellow Card

Freddie Steward · England
26'

Try

Robert Baloucoune · Ireland

0 - 15
29'

Try

Tommy O'Brien · Ireland

0 - 20
29'

Substitution

Jamie George on for Luke Cowan-Dickie · England
30'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Ireland

0 - 22
36'

Yellow Card Complete

Freddie Steward · England
39'

Substitution

Marcus Smith on for Freddie Steward · England
40'

Try

Fraser Dingwall · England

5 - 22
Halftime 5 - 22
Second Half
41'

Conversion

George Ford · England

7 - 22
41'

Yellow Card

Henry Pollock · England
42'

Try

Dan Sheehan · Ireland

7 - 27
43'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Ireland

7 - 29
46'

Substitution

Tom O'Toole on for Jeremy Loughman · Ireland
46'

Substitution

Finlay Bealham on for Tadhg Furlong · Ireland
49'

Substitution

Nick Timoney on for Josh van der Flier · Ireland
51'

Substitution

Guy Pepper on for Tom Curry · England
51'

Substitution

Bevan Rodd on for Ellis Genge · England
51'

Yellow Card Complete

Henry Pollock · England
53'

Yellow Card

Jamie Osborne · Ireland
53'

Try

Ollie Lawrence · England

14 - 29
53'

Conversion

George Ford · England

9 - 29
54'

Substitution

Ciaran Frawley on for Garry Ringrose · Ireland
54'

Substitution

Alex Coles on for Maro Itoje · England
55'

Substitution

Ronan Kelleher on for Dan Sheehan · Ireland
58'

Penalty

Jack Crowley · Ireland

14 - 32
62'

Substitution

Cian Prendergast on for Joe McCarthy · Ireland
63'

Yellow Card Complete

Jamie Osborne · Ireland
65'

Penalty

Jack Crowley · Ireland

14 - 35
69'

Try

Jamie Osborne · Ireland

14 - 40
70'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Ireland

14 - 42
70'

Substitution

Sam Underhill on for Ben Earl · England
71'

Substitution

Craig Casey on for Jamison Gibson-Park · Ireland
72'

Substitution

Trevor Davison on for Joe Heyes · England
75'

Try

Sam Underhill · England

19 - 42
76'

Conversion

George Ford · England

21 - 42
Fulltime 21 - 42

Player ratings

England

15 Freddie Steward 5.3
14 Tommy Freeman 7.4
13 Ollie Lawrence 7.5
12 Fraser Dingwall 6.0
11 Henry Arundell 6.2
10 George Ford 7.0
9 Alex Mitchell 6.0
1 Ellis Genge 6.6
2 Luke Cowan-Dickie 6.1
3 Joe Heyes 7.2
4 Maro Itoje 6.8
5 Ollie Chessum 5.6
6 Tom Curry 6.0
7 Ben Earl 6.6
8 Henry Pollock 5.5
16 Jamie George 6.4
17 Bevan Rodd 6.1
18 Trevor Davison –
19 Alex Coles 6.1
20 Guy Pepper 5.7
21 Sam Underhill 6.7
22 Jack van Poortvliet 6.1
23 Marcus Smith 6.7

Ireland

15 Jamie Osborne 6.3
14 Robert Baloucoune 10.0
13 Garry Ringrose 6.3
12 Stuart McCloskey 8.6
11 James Lowe 6.3
10 Jack Crowley 7.4
9 Jamison Gibson-Park 8.9
1 Jeremy Loughman 5.6
2 Dan Sheehan 8.2
3 Tadhg Furlong 6.9
4 Joe McCarthy 6.3
5 James Ryan 6.3
6 Tadhg Beirne 7.2
7 Josh van der Flier 7.9
8 Caelan Doris 7.4
16 Ronan Kelleher 6.5
17 Tom O'Toole 6.7
18 Finlay Bealham 5.7
19 Nick Timoney 7.0
20 Cian Prendergast 6.3
21 Craig Casey –
22 Ciaran Frawley 6.5
23 Tommy O'Brien 7.2