A closer look at the statistics as Ireland and England go head-to-head

We examine some of they key statistical match-ups for the Aviva Stadium encounter.

Published: January 31 2019 | 16:01

Last updated: January 31 2019 | 16:25

Ireland will kick-start their Six Nations title defence by hosting England in Dublin on Saturday.

Here, Press Association Sport examines some of they key statistical match-ups for the Aviva Stadium encounter.

Ireland

Rory Best is Ireland's oldest player (Paul Harding/PA)

Tallest player: Devin Toner, 2.08m

Shortest player: Keith Earls, 1.78m

Heaviest player: Tadhg Furlong, 125.91kgs

Lightest player: Joey Carbery, 85.91kgs

Combined pack weight: 904.09kgs

Oldest player: Rory Best, 36 years, 169 days (today)

Youngest player: Jordan Larmour, 21 years, 235 days (today)

England

Courtney Lawes is England's tallest player (John Walton/PA)

Tallest player: Courtney Lawes, 2.01m

Shortest player: Dan Robson, 1.73m

Heaviest player: Harry Williams, 131.82kgs

Lightest player: Dan Robson, 81.82kgs

Combined pack weight: 935.45kgs

Oldest player: Chris Ashton, 31 years, 308 days (today)

Youngest player: Tom Curry, 20 years, 229 days (today)

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Premier League Table

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	12	10	1	1	24	8	16	31
2	Manchester City Man City	12	7	2	3	22	17	5	23
3	Chelsea	12	6	4	2	23	14	9	22
4	Arsenal	12	6	4	2	21	12	9	22
5	Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton	12	6	4	2	21	16	5	22
6	Tottenham Hotspur Spurs	12	6	1	5	27	13	14	19
7	Nottingham Forest Nott'm Forest	12	5	4	3	15	13	2	19
8	Aston Villa	12	5	4	3	19	19	0	19
9	Newcastle United Newcastle	11	5	3	3	13	11	2	18
10	Fulham	12	5	3	4	17	17	0	18
11	Brentford	12	5	2	5	22	22	0	17
12	Manchester United Man Utd	12	4	4	4	13	13	0	16
13	Bournemouth	12	4	3	5	16	17	-1	15
14	West Ham United West Ham	11	3	3	5	13	19	-6	12
15	Everton	12	2	5	5	10	17	-7	11
16	Leicester City Leicester	12	2	4	6	15	23	-8	10
17	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves	12	2	3	7	20	28	-8	9
18	Ipswich Town Ipswich	12	1	6	5	13	23	-10	9
19	Crystal Palace	12	1	5	6	10	17	-7	8
20	Southampton	12	1	1	10	9	24	-15	4