Ireland kick off their bid for an unprecedented men’s Six Nations three-peat with a meeting with England at the Aviva Stadium.

The Northampton scrum-half is highly rated by the Ireland management team and Jamison Gibson-Park will need to be at his best. It is an intriguing contest at nine and one that most expect to be rejoined in the summer in the battle for the Lions Test jersey, with Tomos Williams of Wales also in the mix.

Simon Easterby, Ireland’s Interim Head Coach, has named his first matchday squad, for the highly anticipated Guinness Men’s Six Nations opener against England.