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Published 10:10 12 Mar 2025 GMT
Updated 10:10 12 Mar 2025 GMT

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Ireland's 2025 Six Nations campaign ends on Saturday with a trip to Rome to face Italy in the final round of fixtures.
Super Saturday promises to deliver plenty of drama with the title still up for grabs.
France lead the standings with 16 points. England are in second place with 15 points. After last weekend’s defeat to France, Ireland currently sit third in the table and can reach a maximum of 19 points if they secure a bonus-point win.
Ireland can still win the Six Nations title, but it will need results elsewhere to go their way
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Italy vs Ireland takes place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
The match will kick-off at 2:15 pm on Saturday, March 15, and is the first of three games on Super Saturday.
Wales play England at 4:45 pm. France then host Scotland at 8 pm in the final match of the tournament.
RTÉ Two, and the RTÉ Player, will broadcast the game live. Coverage starts at 1:15 pm.
England’s Luke Pearce will referee the game..
Tadhg Furlong, Mack Hansen, and Garry Ringrose are set to return to the Ireland squad.
James Lowe suffered a back injury in the warm-up to the France defeat, but could be involved against Italy.
Interim head coach Simon Easterby will name the starting XV on Thursday.
Forwards:
Ryan Baird, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne, Jack Boyle, Thomas Clarkson, Jack Conan, Gavin Coombes, Caelan Doris, Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Rob Herring, Rónan Kelleher, Gus McCarthy, Joe McCarthy, Peter O'Mahony, Tom O'Toole, Andrew Porter, Cian Prendergast, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Josh van der Flier.
Backs:
Bundee Aki, Caolin Blade, Jack Crowley, Ciaran Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park, Mack Hansen, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Stuart McCloskey, Conor Murray, Calvin Nash, Jimmy O'Brien, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose, Jacob Stockdale.
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