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.

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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	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	24	19	4	1	55	14	41	61
2	Manchester City Man City	25	19	2	4	66	20	46	59
3	Tottenham Hotspur Spurs	25	19	0	6	51	24	27	57
4	Chelsea	25	15	5	5	45	23	22	50
5	Manchester United Man Utd	25	14	6	5	49	35	14	48
6	Arsenal	25	14	5	6	51	36	15	47
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves	25	11	5	9	33	32	1	38
8	Watford	25	9	7	9	33	34	-1	34
9	Everton	25	9	6	10	36	36	0	33
10	Bournemouth	25	10	3	12	37	44	-7	33
11	Leicester City Leicester	25	9	5	11	30	31	-1	32
12	West Ham United West Ham	24	9	4	11	30	37	-7	31
13	Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton	25	7	6	12	27	36	-9	27
14	Crystal Palace	25	7	5	13	26	33	-7	26
15	Newcastle United Newcastle	25	6	6	13	21	33	-12	24
16	Southampton	25	5	9	11	27	42	-15	24
17	Burnley	25	6	6	13	26	46	-20	24
18	Cardiff City Cardiff	25	6	4	15	22	46	-24	22
19	Fulham	25	4	5	16	25	55	-30	17
20	Huddersfield Town Huddersfield	25	2	5	18	13	46	-33	11

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	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	24	19	4	1	55	14	41	61
2	Manchester City Man City	25	19	2	4	66	20	46	59
3	Tottenham Hotspur Spurs	25	19	0	6	51	24	27	57
4	Chelsea	25	15	5	5	45	23	22	50
5	Manchester United Man Utd	25	14	6	5	49	35	14	48
6	Arsenal	25	14	5	6	51	36	15	47
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolves	25	11	5	9	33	32	1	38
8	Watford	25	9	7	9	33	34	-1	34
9	Everton	25	9	6	10	36	36	0	33
10	Bournemouth	25	10	3	12	37	44	-7	33
11	Leicester City Leicester	25	9	5	11	30	31	-1	32
12	West Ham United West Ham	24	9	4	11	30	37	-7	31
13	Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton	25	7	6	12	27	36	-9	27
14	Crystal Palace	25	7	5	13	26	33	-7	26
15	Newcastle United Newcastle	25	6	6	13	21	33	-12	24
16	Southampton	25	5	9	11	27	42	-15	24
17	Burnley	25	6	6	13	26	46	-20	24
18	Cardiff City Cardiff	25	6	4	15	22	46	-24	22
19	Fulham	25	4	5	16	25	55	-30	17
20	Huddersfield Town Huddersfield	25	2	5	18	13	46	-33	11

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