Overview
- Ireland made five changes for Twickenham, starting Jack Crowley at fly-half with Sam Prendergast left out of the matchday 23 and recalling Jamison Gibson-Park, Tadhg Beirne, Tadhg Furlong and Josh van der Flier.
- Caelan Doris moves back to number eight as Andy Farrell opts for a 5–3 bench split with Ciaran Frawley covering fly-half, addressing recent scrum issues and experience gaps identified against Italy.
- Scotland confirmed five changes for Cardiff, restoring Blair Kinghorn at full-back and Duhan van der Merwe on the wing, with Matt Fagerson at eight, Gregor Brown to blindside, Max Williamson at lock and Dave Cherry starting at hooker.
- Jamie Ritchie, Jack Dempsey and Jamie Dobie miss out after injuries sustained in the Calcutta Cup win, with French reports suggesting Ritchie has a fractured shin, Dempsey confirmed with a bicep issue and Dobie undergoing shoulder surgery.
- Wales seek a response by debuting Leicester wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb and recalling Sam Costelow at fly-half after 13 straight Six Nations defeats, having conceded 102 points and scored 19 in their first two games of 2026.