Introduced by Cliff Morgan

Today's vital matches will considerably affect the International table that currently looks like this:

At the half-way stage of this season's International calendar the Irish, with two fine wins to bolster their confidence, journey to Murrayfield with high hopes of advancing their claims to both the Triple Crown and the International title.
At Twickenham the relatively inexperienced but talented England XV are hosts to the reigning champions who, despite the continued exuberance of their attacking play, currently find themselves at the foot of the table without a point to their name.
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