Ireland vs England LIVE: Six Nations 2023 result and reaction as Ireland seal grand slam after red card

Ireland’s faster men begin to fizz. Mack Hansen eludes three tacklers with a counter-attack from inside his own 22, before Robbie Henshaw scorches Manu Tuilagi on the outside. Alex Dombrandt is penalised for a late collision with Johnny Sexton, with Sexton’s exaggeration of the contact drawing Owen Farrell’s ire. The two skippers exchange their preferred brand of pleasantries.

Maro Itoje’s arm strays where it shouldn’t, with the lock penalised for making contact on the Irish catcher in the air.

Peter O’Mahony has to really reach to claim the subsequent Ireland linout, which prevents his side from building from the set piece.

Ireland lift their physicality. Caelan Doris very nearly wins a turnover but England don’t continue much longer, Lewis Ludlam and Manu Tuilagi each deposited over the touchline as the pair run out of room on the right.

That’s the England of four years ago - Manu Tuilagi off Henry Slade’s shoulder to win the initial collision, then Kyle Sinckler taking his prop partner’s pass to make ground as Ellis Genge plays distributor at the line.

A crunching double tackle on Freddie Steward drives England back.

Ellis Genge is robbed of the ball as he tries to muscle his way up towards halfway. Yeesh, that’s some step from Ryan Baird, jumping from left to right and leaving a defender on his behind.

But Ireland’s accuracy still isn’t quite there. A missed connection around the corner sees the ball again hit the deck. England kick it up into the Irish 22 and Hugo Keenan shanks his kick into touch.

Three more points to his tally - Johnny Sexton surpasses Ronan O’Gara as the all-time leading Six Nations scorer.

Kyle Sinckler flops over the top of a breakdown. Penalty to Ireland, and this time Johnny Sexton beckons for the tee. This should be history for the Ireland fly-half...

But here come Ireland. Dan Sheehan hurries into a half-gap and then Hugo Keenan cuts England open more completely, the full-back slithering up the centre and into the visitors backfield.

England reform, though, and Ireland are over-hasty in their play, losing their accuracy and allowing Henry Arundell to snatch a pass from the air.

Two from two for Owen Farrell. Slightly further left than his first but still simple enough for the fly-half. A bright opening 15 minutes for England.

And Ireland compound that error. Mack Hansen slices an attempted clearing kick out for a gain of all of ten metres, with Andrew Porter then taking a lifter out before the English lineout catcher has come safely to floor.

Owen Farrell will try to double his tally.