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England welcome Wales to Twickenham this weekend in what could prove to be a pivotal Six Nations campaign opener for both countries.
The hosts are in the midst of an 11-match winning streak coming into this year’s tournament and have high hopes of clinching what would be a first Six Nations title under Steve Borthwick, having finished as runners-up last year behind France.
Wales won the Six Nations (2021) a year after England’s most recent victory but have since suffered an alarming dip in form, culminating in 21 losses from their past 23 outings and successive wooden spoons in this tournament thanks to a pair of winless campaigns in 2024 and 2025.
Steve Tandy will therefore be desperate to steady the ship in his first Six Nations as a head coach.
He’ll be glad to welcome back Louis Rees-Zammit, playing for Wales at Twickenham for the first time in his career, especially given the likes of Taulupe Faletau and captain Jac Morgan are missing through injury.
Roebuck hasn’t played since the Autumn Nations win over New Zealand in November, due to a toe injury
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Usual skipper Maro Itoje starts on the bench, meanwhile, having arrived at England’s training camp later than his team-mates after attending his mother‘s funeral.
The captaincy temporarily goes to hooker Jamie George in his absence, but Borthwick has suggested Itoje and the rest of the English subs will have an “incredible impact” off the bench at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Where to watch England vs Wales
TV channel: In the UK, England vs Wales is being shown live and free to air on ITV1 and STV, with coverage on both channels beginning at 3:45pm GMT today, Saturday February 7, 2025, ahead of kick-off at 4:40pm GMT.
Live stream: Live coverage of the game will also be available for online streaming via the ITVX website and app, which is free with a registration.
Live blog: Meanwhile, you can follow the action as it happens at Twickenham on Saturday right here with us, in Standard Sport’s dedicated live blog.
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