Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Let’s finish

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Colts, Littletown B v Kirkburton C, Phoenix B v Howden Clough C

Honley v Penistone, Ossett Town v Elland, Rothwell v Lepton Blues, Brighouse Panthers v Northowram, White Rose v Bingley Barca

Clifton Rgs v Upper Hopton Reds, Deighton v Westend Lions, Gomersal & Cleckheato­n v Queensbury Cougars, Norristhor­pe v Ryburn Reds, Shepley v Kirkburton

Lepton Whites v Drighlingt­on, Rastrick Rgs v Howden Clough, Thornhill Utd v Dalton Dynms, YMCA v Littletown

Hepworth Eagles v Upper Hopton Whites, Holmfirth Town v Ossett Town B, Ryburn Utd Blacks v Skelmantho­rpe, Warley Rgs v Queensbury Colts, Westend Tigers v Greetland Gold, Brighouse Panthers v Northowram

Hebden Bridge v Dewsbury Rgs B, Horbury Town Knights v Upperthong Spitfires, Kexborough v Greetland Stars, Linthwaite v Netherton Hawks, White Rose All Stars B v YMCA B, Yorkshire Juns v Mount Pleasant

Batley v Honley, Brighouse Sharks v King Cross, Clifton Rgs v Howden Clough, Dewsbury Rangers C v Hade edge Lions, Gildersome Blue v Rastrick Raiders, Northowram Rams v Savile Town, Northowram Bulls v Halifax Sport, Phoenix v Norristhor­pe B Drighlingt­on B v Cumberwort­h B

Drighlingt­on v White Rose, Ossett Town Storm v Wyke Wndrs

Brighouse Sports v Hebden Bridge Pths, Holmfirth Town v Kirkburton, Meltham v Norristhor­pe, Rastrick Rockets v Leeds Juniors B

Brighouse Terriers v King Cross Green, Cumberwort­h v Ossett Town Thunder, Drighlingt­on B v Gomersal & Cleckheato­n, Hall Green Utd v Linthwaite, Horbury Town v YMCA

Clifton Rgs v Netherton Falcons, Park Avenue Green v Upperthong Sptfs, Pudsey B v Westend Tigers Queensbury v St Columbas Batley Phoenix v Greetland Gold, Dewsbury Rgs B v Upperthong Hurricanes, Overthorpe v Dalton Dynms, Woodkirk Valley v Gildersome B, Wyke Wndrs B v Ossett Town Lightning

Cumberwort­h B v Norristhor­pe B, Hade Edge Lions v Battyeford Reds, Park Avenue White v Ossett Albion, Horbury Town B v Old Brodleians, Kirkburton B v Savile Town

Battyeford Blues v Penistone, Drighlingt­on v Westend Lions, Elland v Deighton, Lepton Hlnds v Deighton, Netherton Hawks v Lepton Hlnds

Brighouse Sports v Gomersal & Cleckheato­n, Holmfirth Town v Bradford Park Ave, North Gawber v Hepworth Utd, Skelmantho­rpe v Northowram Juns, Kirkburton v Bradford Warriors

Cleckheato­n v Ossett Town Jaguars, Dewsbury Rgs B v Mount Pleasant, Gomersal & Cleckheato­n B v Northowram Colts, Town End v King Cross, Kirkburton v Bradford Warriors

Drighlingt­on B v Brighouse Blues, Park Avenue v Shelf

Hebden Bridge v Battyeford Reds, Norristhor­pe v Wyke Wndrs, Rothwell v Ossett Albion C the 61-21 demolition Scotland last Saturday.

England retained their RBS 6 Nations title by routing the Scots at Twickenham, equalling New Zealand’s record of 18 successive Test victories in the process, but have still made the two changes against Joe Schmidt’s men.

Vunipola and Watson made try-scoring returns last weekend in their first appearance­s of the championsh­ip, the Saracens back-row driving over from close range in the third quarter and the latter picking a superb line to finish a thrilling team move.

Their elevation off the bench sees England travel to the Aviva Stadium with their strongest possible starting XV, with only long-term injuries Chris Robshaw and George Kruis absent.

“We’ve had a really good week’s preparatio­n. The intensity of training has been good,” Jones said.

“It’s going to be quite an occasion in Dublin so we understand we have to be prepared emotionall­y, physically and mentally. The mood in camp has been positive.

“We’re very excited ahead of what is a huge opportunit­y for the players. You sense the intensity has stepped up - it definitely has in training.”

The build-up to the climax to the 2017 Six Nations has seen reports emerge of an approach made by England to world champions New Zealand with the aim of arranging a fixture this autumn.

It was would be a seismic showdown between the world’s top two teams, but Jones refuses to look beyond an Ireland side who have fallen far short of expectatio­ns this year.

“The message to the players has been quite simple - we’re playing Ireland on Saturday

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